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Tag Questions with “ma”

是吗 / 对吗 / 好吗

shì ma / duì ma / hǎo ma

How it works

These are shorter tag questions used to confirm information or ask for agreement.

Example sentences

他是你的老师,是吗?

Tā shì nǐ de lǎoshī, shì ma?

He is your teacher, right?

这样说对吗?

Zhèyàng shuō duì ma?

Is it correct to say it like this?

我们下午见,好吗?

Wǒmen xiàwǔ jiàn, hǎo ma?

Let’s meet this afternoon, okay?

Usage note

Compared with 是不是 / 对不对, these forms are shorter and softer.

Source: HelloMandarin · Revised edition, 2026 · PDF p. 111.

Old_HSK_1-6_Grammar_Points_2.0.pdf

Old six-level teaching collection. This is an independent learning reference.

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