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    你放弃了吗? (nǐ fàngqì le ma? - Did you give up?)

    Grammar & Usage

    interrogative sentence
    neutral to casual

    How it works

    This is a direct question using the particle '吗' (ma) to form a yes/no question. '你' (nǐ) is the subject (you), '放弃' (fàngqì) is the verb (to give up), and '了' (le) here indicates the completion or occurrence of an action, asking if the action of giving up has occurred.

    Sample sentences

    面对这么多困难,你放弃了吗?

    Facing so many difficulties, did you give up?

    比赛还没结束,你放弃了吗?

    The game isn't over yet, did you give up?

    我以为你放弃了,没想到你还在努力。

    I thought you gave up, but I didn't expect you to still be working hard.

    Quick facts

    aspect_particle:了 (le) here indicates a completed action or a change of state, asking about the status of 'giving up'.
    question_particle:吗 (ma) is a common sentence-final particle used to turn a declarative statement into a yes/no question.

    Mnemonic

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    Example

    面对这么多困难,你放弃了吗?

    Facing so many difficulties, did you give up?

    比赛还没结束,你放弃了吗?

    The game isn't over yet, did you give up?

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