yes-no question-"吗"

 "yes-no" question

It is formed by adding the modal particle"吗" to the end of statement.
The answer is “yes”, just repeat the verb. If the question can be answered “No.”, it need to add“不 (bù) in front of Verb


Example1 :
sentence :  你会讲英语吗？
pinyin:     ni hui jiang yingyu ma?
English:    Can you speak English? 

Answer Ｉ:   会， 我会讲英语。
Pinyin:       hui, wo hui jiang yingyu
English：     Yes, I can

Answer II:  不会，我不会讲英语
Pinyin:      buhui, wo bu hui  jiang yingyu
English:      no, I can not


Example `2:
Question: 你喜欢游泳吗？　
Pinpin: ni xihuan youyong ma?
English: Do you like swimming?

Answer I: 喜欢
Pinyin:   xihuan
English: yes, I do

Answer II: 不 喜欢 
Pinyin: bu xihuan
Enlish: no, I do not


Example `3 
Question: 你要学中文吗？　
Pinin:  ni yaoxue zhongwen ma?
English: Do you want to learn Chinese?

Answer I: 要学
Pinyin: yaoxue
English: Yes, I do

Answer II: 不要学
Pinyin: 　bu yaoxue
Enlgish: No I do not.

Hello, How are you

您好 and 你好

- “您”is a more polite form of “你”。 
-  It is usually used for seniors or people of an older generation or a higher rank. 
-  It can also be used for people of same age in order to sound more formal and polite.

Pinyin	Chinese	The same meaning in English
Nin Hao	您好	How are you
Ni hao	你好	How are you