ma

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  • 1

    auxiliary wordparticle for indicating something which is obvious

    • nǐ yǒu yì jiàn jiù tí ma

      意见

      If you have any suggestions to make, by all means make them.

    • nǐ yǒu cuò jiù gǎi ma

      If there are mistakes, then you correct them.

    • tā hái shì gè hái zi ma

      孩子

      After all, he is still a child.

  • 2

    auxiliary word(particle used to express hope or to give advice at the end of an imperative sentence)

    • wèi qì chē kāi màn diǎn ma

      汽车

      Hey, don't drive so fast!

    • nǐ bié zǒu de nà me kuài ma

      那么

      You don't need to walk so fast!

    • jì rán méi yāo qǐng nǐ nǐ jiù bié qù ma

      既然邀请

      Since you are not invited, don't go then.

  • 3

    auxiliary word(used within a sentence to indicate a pause to draw listener's attention)

    • zhè ge wèn tí ma fēi cháng jiǎn dān

      这个问题非常简单

      As for this problem, it's really quite simple.

    • hǎo ma ràng wǒ men yī qǐ qù ba

      我们一起

      OK, let's go together.

    • tā ma jiù bù yòng qīn zì qù le

      亲自

      As for him, I don't think he has to go in person.

Similar-form characters to 嘛

Chinese Characters with pinyin ma

  • particle used at the end of an interrogative sentence; used within a sentence to mark a pause before introducing the theme of what one is going to say
  • same as 吗