< Mandarin Chinese Grammar for Pimsleur Students < Yes

Yes/No answers

Present (Examples)

是 / shì / to be

你是中国人吗 ?nĭ shì Zhōngguó rén ma?Are you Chinese?
是 ◦shì.Yes.我是中国人 ◦wŏ shì Zhōngguó rén.I am Chinese.
不是 ◦bù shì.No.我不是中国人 ◦wŏ bù shì Zhōngguó rén.I'm not Chinese.

知道 / zhī dào / to know

Verbs that consist of two words are treated the same way:

你知道吗 ?nĭ zhī dào ma?Do you know?
知道 ◦zhī dào.Yes.我知道 ◦wŏ zhī dào.I know.
不知道 ◦bù zhī dào.No.我不知道 ◦wŏ bù zhī dào.I don't know.
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