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How to Say ‘Will this have an effect?’ in Simplified Chinese

这样会有影响吗？

zhè yàng huì yǒu yǐng xiǎng ma

[juh-yahng hway yoe yǐngxiǎng mah]

💬 Usage Tip: Adding 吗 to the end of a statement turns it into a yes/no question. 会 here means "will" or "likely to": 会疼吗？ "Will it hurt?"

Phrase Breakdown

这样

zhè yàng

[juh-yahng]

like this; this way

Used to describe a manner or situation, often introducing a result: 'if it’s like this' or 'this way.'

Example

这样处理，大家都满意。

Handling it this way makes everyone satisfied.

会有影响吗？

huì yǒu yǐng xiǎng ma

will it have an effect?

会 (huì) means 'will'. 有影响 (yǒu yǐngxiǎng) means 'have an effect'. 吗 (ma) turns it into a yes/no question.

Example

下雨会有影响吗？

Will the rain have an effect?

Words in this phrase

会

huì

[hway]

will; be likely to

Shows future confidence or expectation that something will happen.

Example

多认识一些人，你会有更多选择。

If you get to know more people, you will have more choices.

有

yǒu

[yoe]

to have; there is/are

Used to say that something or someone exists; here it helps ask whether the seat is taken.

Example

这里有朋友在等你吗？

Is a friend waiting for you here?

影响

yǐng xiǎng

[yǐngxiǎng]

effect; influence

An impact one thing has on another.

Example

熬夜对血糖有影响。

Staying up late affects blood sugar.

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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