HSK 1 Chinese Grammar Lesson
Asking yes or no questions with 吗
吗
Ma
1:07 min video · 2 sentences · 6 key words
Transcript with pinyin and English
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- 妈妈，你饿吗？Māma, nǐ è ma?Mom, are you hungry?
- 你想吃面条儿吗？Nǐ xiǎng chī miàntiáor ma?Do you want to eat noodles?
About this lesson
A child asks Mom if she is hungry, then asks if she wants noodles. Two short questions show how 吗 works.
How to practise
- Read how the pattern works on the first card, then listen to each example sentence.
- Repeat every example out loud in the 跟读 · Your turn pause: the pattern should start to feel automatic.
- At the end, check the common mistake and say the practice sentence yourself.
Key words 生词
| Chinese | Pinyin | English | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 妈妈 | māma | mom | HSK 1 |
| 饿 | è | hungry | HSK 1 |
| 吗 | ma | question particle for yes/no | HSK 1 |
| 想 | xiǎng | to want | HSK 1 |
| 吃 | chī | to eat | HSK 1 |
| 面条儿 | miàntiáor | noodles | HSK 1 |
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