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Lesson

Yes-No Questions (V不V)

1. Explain it simply

Take the verb and say it twice with 不 between: 去不去, 是不是, 要不要.

This asks a yes-no question, so you do NOT add 吗.

有 is special: it uses 没, giving 有没有.

Adjectives work the same way: 热不热, 忙不忙.

2. Show examples

你去不去学校?

Nǐ qù bu qù xuéxiào?

Are you going to school?

verb 去 → 去不去

你有没有妹妹?

Nǐ yǒu méi yǒu mèimei?

Do you have a younger sister?

有 uses 没

今天热不热?

Jīntiān rè bu rè?

Is it hot today?

adjective 热 → 热不热

3. Share a tip

A V不V question already asks yes-or-no, so never add 吗. Two-syllable verbs can shorten: 喜欢 → 喜不喜欢.