Mandarin Chinese: Asking 'Is it...?' & Travel Time
beginnerUse 吗 (ma) to turn a word into a yes/no question: '远吗？' (Is it far?). For travel time, '走路几分钟？' means 'How many minutes walking?'. Remember, adjectives like 近 (close) often use 很 for 'very': 很近 (very close).
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Use 吗 (ma) to turn a word into a yes/no question: '远吗？' (Is it far?). For travel time, '走路几分钟？' means 'How many minutes walking?'. Remember, adjectives like 近 (close) often use 很 for 'very': 很近 (very ...
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