Question Words in Chinese
Chinese question words stay where the answer would go - no reordering the sentence. Tap each to hear it, then ask 你叫什么? (nǐ jiào shénme?) = 'what are you called?'.
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FAQ
How do you ask questions in Chinese?
Put the question word where the answer belongs - don't move it to the front. 你去哪儿? (nǐ qù nǎr?) = 'where are you going?'. Or add 吗 (ma) to a statement for a yes/no question.
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