How to Say ‘Is the light on?’ in Simplified Chinese
灯亮吗？
dēng liàng ma
[dēng liàng ma]
💬 Usage Tip: 亮 means "lit up" and works on its own without 是. Add 吗 to turn any statement into a yes/no question.
Phrase Breakdown
灯
dēng
[dēng]
light; lamp
A light or lamp; in directions it often means traffic light (红绿灯).
过了红绿灯就是饭馆。
The restaurant is right after the traffic light.
亮
liàng
[liàng]
to be lit; to light up
Said of a lamp or indicator light being on and shining.
灯亮了。
The light is on.
吗
ma
[ma]
question particle
A sentence-final particle used to turn a statement into a yes-no question.
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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