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嘛 ma

(particle indicating obviousness)

Strokes
14
Level
HSK 6
Radical
口
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 口麻 ⿰口麻

Memory hint: mouth

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Example sentences with 嘛

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  1. 有话就直接说嘛。
    Yǒu huà jiù zhíjiē shuō ma.
    If you have something to say, just say it directly.
    have words then directly say (particle)
  2. 你到底想干嘛?
    Nǐ dàodǐ xiǎng gànmá?
    What exactly do you want to do?
    you on-earth want do-what
  3. 别生气嘛,我们商量商量吧。
    Bié shēngqì ma, wǒmen shāngliang shāngliang ba.
    Don't be angry, let's talk it over.
    don't get-angry (particle), we discuss-discuss (suggestion)
  4. 这事儿又不难,别担心嘛。
    Zhè shìr yòu bù nán, bié dānxīn ma.
    This isn't hard at all, don't worry.
    this matter again not hard, don't worry (particle)
  5. 晚上你一个人在家干嘛呢?
    Wǎnshang nǐ yí gè rén zài jiā gànmá ne?
    What are you doing at home alone in the evening?
    evening you one (measure) person at home do-what (particle)

Words with 嘛 (2)