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Character · ParticleTraditional麽

same as 吗; same as 嘛

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Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples

particle

question particle (same as 吗)

informal

Used at the end of a sentence to form a question. '麽' is a variant form of '吗'.

Nǐ你

zhēn真

de的

xiǎng想

qù去

ma麽

？

Do you really want to go?

Zhè这

jiàn件

shì事

shì是

tā他

gào告

su诉

nǐ你

de的

ma麽

？

Did he tell you about this matter?

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Míng明

tiān天

huì会

xià下

yǔ雨

ma麽

？

Will it rain tomorrow?

Zhè这

běn本

shū书

nǐ你

kàn看

guò过

ma麽

？

Have you read this book?

Tā他

shì是

nǐ你

de的

gē哥

ge哥

ma麽

？

Is he your older brother?

particle

particle indicating obviousness (same as 嘛)

informal

Used to indicate that a fact is obvious or to signal a pause. '麽' is a variant form of '嘛'.

Zhè这

běn本

lái来

jiù就

shì是

nǐ你

gāi该

zuò做

de的

shì事

ma嘛

。

This is obviously what you should be doing.

Dà大

jiā家

dōu都

zǒu走

le了

，

nǐ你

zěn怎

me么

hái还

zài在

zhè这

er儿

ma嘛

。

Everyone has left, why are you still here?

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Wǒ我

jiù就

bù不

xiǎng想

qù去

ma嘛

。

I just don't want to go.

Nǐ你

shuō说

de得

hǎo好

róng容

yì易

ma嘛

。

You make it sound so easy.

Bié别

shēng生

qì气

le了

，

kāi开

wán玩

xiào笑

ma嘛

。

Don't be mad, I'm just joking.