HSK 6 HSK C6/V6
Correct
嘛
/ ma /
Strokes
Definition
modal particle indicating that sth is obvious/particle indicating a pause for emphasis
Example
As a Particle
［indicating that something is obvious］
1
Zhè
这
yě
也
bù
不
néng
能
guài
怪
tā
他
,
tā
他
háishi
还是
gè
个
háizi
孩子
ma
嘛
。
He's not to blame. After all, he is still a child.
2
Zhè
这
shì
事
wǒ
我
quèshí
确实
yīdiǎnr
一点儿
yě
也
bù
不
zhīdào
知道
ma
嘛
。
Actually, I knew nothing about it at all.
3
Yǒu
有
huà
话
jiù
就
shuō
说
ma
嘛
。
If you have anything to say, out with it.
4
Lǐngdǎo
领导
yě
也
shì
是
rén
人
ma
嘛
,
zěnme
怎么
néng
能
bù
不
fàn
犯
cuòwù
错误
?
Leaders are human too: they make mistakes.
As a Particle
［used at the end of an imperative sentence to express a hope or give advice］
5
Biè
别
zǒu
走
de
得
nàme
那么
kuài
快
ma
嘛
!
Don't walk so fast!
6
Jìrán
既然
méi
没
yāoqǐng
邀请
nǐ
你
,
jiù
就
biè
别
qù
去
ma
嘛
。
Since you are not invited, don't go then.
As a Particle
［used within a sentence to indicate a pause to draw listener's attention］
7
Hǎo
好
ma
嘛
,
ràng
让
wǒmen
我们
yīqǐ
一起
qù
去
bā
吧
。
OK, let's go together.
8
Nǐ
你
ma
嘛
,
jiù
就
bùbì
不必
qīnzì
亲自
qù
去
le
了
。
As for you, I don't think you have to be there in person.