How to Say ‘Was that hotpot place good?’ in Simplified Chinese
那家火锅好吃吗？
nà jiā huǒ guō hǎo chī ma
[nà jiā huǒguō hǎochī ma]
💬 Usage Tip: Nothing in the sentence marks the past. Chinese often just lets the situation make the time clear.
Phrase Breakdown
那家火锅
nà jiā huǒ guō
that hotpot place
This is the topic of the question. Pause lightly after it.
我想去那家火锅。
I want to go to that hotpot place.
Words in this phrase
那
nà
[nà]
that
Used to refer to a specific thing or person previously mentioned.
那是我第一次见到她的时候。
That was the first time I met her.
家
jiā
[jiā]
measure word for companies, shops, etc.
A classifier used before nouns like company, restaurant, or store.
那家饭馆很好吃。
That restaurant is very good.
火锅
huǒ guō
[huǒguō]
hot pot
A pot of simmering broth at the table where diners cook meat and vegetables.
冬天吃火锅很舒服。
Eating hot pot in winter feels great.
好吃吗？
hǎo chī ma
is it tasty?
好吃 (hǎochī) means 'delicious'. 吗 makes it a question.
这个面好吃吗？
Are these noodles tasty?
Words in this phrase
好吃
hǎo chī
[hǎochī]
delicious; tasty
An adjective used to praise food. It is literally 'good to eat' and is one of the most common compliments at meals in China.
这家饭馆的饺子很好吃。
The dumplings at this restaurant are very delicious.
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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