HSK 6 HSK C6/V6
Correct
嘛
/ ma /
Strokes
Definition
嘛 is a Modal particle. It hints [obviously; of course],
[indicating that sth. speaks for itself]
[expressing hope or giving advice]
[indicating a pause in a sentence to call attention to what one is going to say]
Example
嘛 as Modal particle
1
Nǚhái
女孩
ma
嘛
,
duō
多
mǎi
买
jī
几
jiàn
件
yīfu
衣服
hěn
很
zhèngcháng
正常
。
Girls, it's normal to buy more clothes.
2
Bù
不
xiǎng
想
qù
去
jiù
就
bù
不
qù
去
ma
嘛
,
yǒu
有
shénme
什么
guānxi
关系
?
If you don't want to go, why don't you go, what does it matter?
3
Zhè
这
jiàn
件
shì
事
nǐ
你
bùyào
不要
zàishuō
再说
le
了
ma
嘛
。
Don't you talk about it again.
4
Háizi
孩子
ma
嘛
,
dāngrán
当然
gēn
跟
dàren
大人
bù
不
yīyàng
一样
。
Children, of course, are different from adults.
5
Hǎo
好
ma
嘛
,
zhè
这
shì
事
lián
连
wǒ
我
yě
也
bù
不
gàosù
告诉
。
Well, I don't even tell you about it.