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How to Say ‘Is it chicken egg?’ in Simplified Chinese

是鸡蛋吗？

shì jī dàn ma

[shir jīdàn ma]

💬 Usage Tip: Add 吗 (ma) to the end of any statement to turn it into a yes/no question, with no change in word order: 是鸭蛋 "it's duck egg" becomes 是鸭蛋吗？ "is it duck egg?".

Phrase Breakdown

是

shì

[shir]

to be

The verb “to be,” used to identify or describe a situation.

Example

你是第一次来，所以我给你介绍一下。

Since it’s your first time here, I’ll introduce things to you.

鸡蛋

jī dàn

[jīdàn]

chicken egg

The ordinary egg from a hen.

Example

我早上吃鸡蛋。

I eat eggs in the morning.

吗

[ma]

question particle

A sentence-final particle used to turn a statement into a yes-no question.

Example

你是第一次来吗？这里的“吗”表示提问。

Is this your first time here? Here, 吗 marks a question.

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