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Negation & Questions

Negation with 不/没
我不吃肉。
I don't eat meat.
Wǒ bù chī ròu.
Negation with 不 (bù) for habits/will
我没有钱。
I don't have money.
Wǒ méiyǒu qián.
Negation of 有 uses 没 (méi)
你是老师吗？
Are you a teacher?
Nǐ shì lǎoshī ma?
Yes/no question particle 吗 (ma)
你是不是老师？
Are you a teacher or not?
Nǐ shì bu shì lǎoshī?
Affirmative-negative (A-not-A) question
你吃什么？
What do you eat?
Nǐ chī shénme?
Question word 什么 (shénme) = what
他是谁？
Who is he?
Tā shì shuí?
Question word 谁 (shuí) = who
你是哪国人？
What nationality are you?
Nǐ shì nǎ guó rén?
Question word 哪 (nǎ) = which
你去哪里？
Where are you going?
Nǐ qù nǎlǐ?
Question word 哪里 (nǎlǐ) = where
你为什么不来？
Why aren't you coming?
Nǐ wèishénme bù lái?
Question word 为什么 (wèishénme) = why
这个怎么说？
How do you say this?
Zhège zěnme shuō?
Question word 怎么 (zěnme) = how