1. Yes/No Questions with 吗 ❓
Pattern: Statement + 吗?
你喜欢中文吗? (Do you like Chinese?)
他去学校了吗? (Did he go to school?)
他去学校了吗? (Did he go to school?)
2. Questions with 呢 🤨
Use: Used to ask about someone else after mentioning one person.
我喜欢中文。你呢? (I like Chinese. What about you?)
他在北京。她呢? (He's in Beijing. What about her?)
他在北京。她呢? (He's in Beijing. What about her?)
3. Who/What Questions with 谁/什么 👤
Pattern: Subject + Verb + 谁/什么?
你喜欢谁? (Who do you like?)
他吃什么? (What does he eat?)
他吃什么? (What does he eat?)
4. Where Questions with 哪里/哪儿 📍
Pattern: Subject + Verb + 哪里/哪儿?
你住在哪里? (Where do you live?)
他去哪儿? (Where is he going?)
他去哪儿? (Where is he going?)
5. When Questions with 什么时候 ⏰
Pattern: Subject + 什么时候 + Verb?
你什么时候来? (When are you coming?)
他什么时候回家? (When is he going home?)
他什么时候回家? (When is he going home?)
6. How Questions with 怎么 🤔
Pattern: Subject + 怎么 + Verb?
你怎么去学校? (How do you go to school?)
他怎么学中文? (How does he study Chinese?)
他怎么学中文? (How does he study Chinese?)
7. Why Questions with 为什么 🤷
Pattern: Subject + 为什么 + Verb?
你为什么喜欢中文? (Why do you like Chinese?)
他为什么不来? (Why isn't he coming?)
他为什么不来? (Why isn't he coming?)
8. Either/Or Questions 🔀
Pattern: Option A + 还是 + Option B?
你喜欢茶还是咖啡? (Do you like tea or coffee?)
你去北京还是上海? (Are you going to Beijing or Shanghai?)
你去北京还是上海? (Are you going to Beijing or Shanghai?)