1. Tag questions A tag attached to the sentence can turn a declarative statement to a question. The tag can be an affirmative-negative clause.
2. Question - + 呢? / 吧? 吧:is used to ask a general question, where the answer is expected or assumed. The speaker can use 呢 to ask the same question about the second subject. Final particles always occur in neutral tone.
3. Question - Word order:+吗?/哪儿 The word order for questions is exactly the same as for a statement, except for tag questions and short form questions with 呢.
4. Question - Affirmative-negative An affirmative and negative clause can be used to form a question.
5. Question - 是不是,有没有 是不是 or 有没有 also can form an Affirmative-negative question. In the case of 有, the negative is 没.
6. Question - +了没有? 没有 can be used at the end of a question. If the verb is monosyllabic and does not have an object, 了 must be added before 没有.
7. Question - +了? The modal particle 了 can be used at the end of a sentence to ask a question.
8. Question - 被 Sentences To change a 被 sentence into a question, you can use an affirmative-negative phrase '是否', or use a question particle 吗.
9. Question - Conjunction: 还是 "or" The speaker can use 还是, meaning 'or', to ask an alternative question. When more than two options are offered, 还是 is placed between the last 2 options.
10. Rhetorical questions: 难道/不是 The speaker can use 不是 to invite a positive answer. The rhetorical tone may be further strengthened by using the phrase 难道.
11. Question - Distance:多远 "How far" / Money:多少钱 "How much" A speaker can also use 多 to ask various questions. 多少钱 "How much" is for asking a price. 多远 "How far" is for asking the distance.
12. Question - 多少 "How many / How much"
13. Question - 什么"What" / 谁"Who"
14. Question 什么时候 or 何时, meaning "When", is used to ask questions about time. These question adverbs are placed after the subject and before the verb.
15. Question 干什么 means "What are you doing", it is a colloquial expression. 怎么样 means "How about".
16. Question 哪个 is the singular form of 'which'; 哪些 is the plural form of 'which'.
17. Question 哪儿 and 哪里 mean "Where". 哪儿 is the colloquial expression.
18. Question 为何 or 为什么 means "Why", 为何 is more formal. 为何不 or 为什么不 means "Why not".