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How to Say ‘Are these your kids?’ in Simplified Chinese

这是你的孩子吗？

zhè shì nǐ de hái zi ma

[juh shir nǐ duh high dz mah]

💬 Usage Tip: Add 吗 (ma) to the end of a statement to make it a yes/no question; the word order stays the same. 这是你的孩子 "These are your kids" becomes 这是你的孩子吗？.

Phrase Breakdown

这是

zhè shì

this is

这 (zhè) means 'this' and 是 (shì) means 'is'. Both are falling tones.

Example

这是我的书。

This is my book.

Words in this phrase

这

zhè

[juh]

this

A demonstrative word meaning 'this.'

Example

这是我的护照。

This is my passport.

是

shì

[shir]

to be; is; are

The basic linking verb meaning 'to be.'

Example

这是孩子的护照。

This is the child's passport.

你的孩子吗？

nǐ de hái zi ma

your child?

吗 (ma) at the end turns a statement into a yes/no question. Keep it light.

Example

这是你的猫吗？

Is this your cat?

Words in this phrase

你

nǐ

[nǐ]

you

The singular form referring to the person being spoken to.

Example

你今天过得怎么样？

How was your day today?

的

[duh]

's; possessive particle

A particle showing possession, like 'of' or apostrophe-s in English.

Example

这是孩子的护照。

This is the child's passport.

孩子

hái zi

[high dz]

child; kid

A common word for a child.

Example

这是孩子的护照。

This is the child's passport.

吗

[mah]

question particle (yes/no)

Placed at the end of a sentence to turn it into a yes/no question.

Example

新年你回家了吗？

Did you go home for the New Year?

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