V 不 V? is a concise yes-no question form, asking whether an action/state holds.
Binary question frame - asks yes vs no directly
Common in speech - compact and natural in conversation
Verb/adjective compatible - works with many predicates
See examples below for varied real-world usage.
Keep the repeated element identical
- 去不去, 好不好, 要不要.
Do not add extra question marker unnecessarily
- V不V already marks a yes-no question.
Use natural sentence context
- Place topic/time words before the V不V frame as needed.
Are you going today?
Will this plan work?
Do you want to eat together?
Is it convenient now?
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