There are several ways to form questions in Mandarin Chinese. For simple yes/no questions, either the ma question particle or the positive/negative sentence form can be used.
If you wish to ask the “wh” questions (why, where, when, which, who, how), you can use question adverbs.
Náli and nar have the same meaning.
Náli is commonly used in Southern China and Taiwan, while nar is heard in northern China, including Beijing.
If you wish to ask the “wh” questions (why, where, when, which, who, how), you can use question adverbs.
Why – Wèishénme
Wèishénme ni jintian chídào?
Why are you late today?
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Where –Náli or Nar
Náli and nar have the same meaning.
Náli is commonly used in Southern China and Taiwan, while nar is heard in northern China, including Beijing.
Ni zuówan qù nali?
Where did you go last night?
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When – Shénme Shíhòu
Li xiaojie shénme shíhou huì dào?
When will Miss Li arrive?
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Which – Na
Na yige pí bao bijiào haokàn?
Which purse looks better?
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Who – Shéi
Ta shì shuí?
Who is he?
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How – Zenme
Zhègè zì zenme niàn?
How do you pronounce this character?
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How Many – Duoshao or Ji
Zhè jiàn yáng zhuang duoshao qián?
How much is this dress?
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You jige rén huì lái?
How many people will come?
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