"Is this Teacher Wang's wife?"
Translation:这是不是王老师的妻子？
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It's a way of asking a yes/no question to repeat the verb before and after "bu". In this case the verb is "is".
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It could be in context. But as language it is just a question without an assumed answer.
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No, you don't need the question participle at the end if you have the "verb no verb" section in the sentence.
Sometimes this language is so odd. Is not is, ya, thats not confusing at all.
English can be similar: ''You are Chinese, aren't you?'' or ''Isn't that cat cute? Yes it is!''
It is like they are saying "This is or isn't...?". If that makes any sense.
I like to imagine it as (is/isn't) box place that in front of anything and ur asking a yes o no question.
How exactly is 妻子 a weird translation for "wife"?
I have seen 太太 used by foreigners to say "wife" but several dictionaries and online learning resources use 妻子 exclusively for the translation.
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A bit stilted I believe. 爱人 is more normal, in the north. In some places in the south it can mean “lover” however! Or so I’m told :) I suspect context is everything.
Can someone explain to me why is 这是王老师的妻子吗 is incorrect? Or does this kind of question must use 是不是? Thank you in advance.
