Here's the slightly tricky part: if you answer with 对 (duì) and the question is in the positive, then you're saying "yes" (and affirming the positive verb in the question). Answer a clearer "yes" by simply repeating the positive form of the verb, or "no" by using the negative form of the verb.Answer with 对 (duì "correct") or the more casual 嗯 (ǹg, like English "mm-hmm" as an affirmative) to affirm what was asked.You can answer a Chinese yes-no question in one of two ways: Many learners make this mistake, so don't worry if it happens every once in a while, just catch it and remember it the next time. Still, if you're not careful, you may find yourself throwing a 吗 (ma) onto the end of a question that doesn't need it. These would be something like "Are you who are you?" and "Is this is a book?" in English, both obviously ungrammatical. 这是不是书吗? 你是谁吗? It's important to remember that you do not normally add 吗 (ma) to a sentence that's already a question. More examples of yes/no questions that revert to statements when you remove the 吗 (ma): The above statement "You like coffee" can easily be converted into the question "Do you like coffee?" by adding 吗 (ma):
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