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吗 ma

indicates a yes/no question

Strokes
6
Level
HSK 1
Radical
口
Traditional
嗎
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 口马 ⿰口马

Memory hint: mouth

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Example sentences with 吗

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  1. 你忙吗?
    Nǐ máng ma?
    Are you busy?
    you busy (question)
  2. 这是你的书吗?
    Zhè shì nǐ de shū ma?
    Is this your book?
    this is you (particle) book (question)
  3. 我们一起去吧,好吗?
    Wǒmen yìqǐ qù ba, hǎo ma?
    Let's go together, okay?
    we together go (suggestion), good (question)
  4. 你不去吗?
    Nǐ bú qù ma?
    Aren't you going?
    you not go (question)
  5. 明天你在家吗?
    Míngtiān nǐ zài jiā ma?
    Will you be home tomorrow?
    tomorrow you at home (question)

Words with 吗 (1)