How to Say ‘This is the north gate, right?’ in Simplified Chinese
这是北门吧？
zhè shì běi mén ba
[juh shì běimén ba]
💬 Usage Tip: Here 吧 means you think you know the answer and want it confirmed, like adding "right?". 吗 would be a neutral yes-or-no question.
Phrase Breakdown
这是
zhè shì
this is
这 (zhè) means 'this' and 是 (shì) means 'is'. Both are fourth tone.
这是我的包。
This is my bag.
Words in this phrase
这
zhè
[juh]
this
A demonstrative meaning “this,” used to point to something near the speaker.
这个活动来了很多公司代表。
Many company representatives came to this event.
是
shì
[shì]
is
Used to connect the subject with a predicate.
他是老师。
He is a teacher.
北门吧？
běi mén ba
the north gate, right?
北门 (běi mén) means 'north gate'. 吧 (ba) asks for confirmation, like 'right?'.
那是东门吧？
That's the east gate, right?
Words in this phrase
北门
běi mén
[běimén]
north gate
The north entrance of a place such as a campus, park or residential compound.
我们在北门见面。
Let's meet at the north gate.
吧
ba
[ba]
confirmation particle
Placed at the end of a sentence to seek confirmation of something assumed to be true.
你是老师吧？
You're a teacher, right?
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