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'''吗 (ma), the interrogative final particle.'''
嗎／吗 (ma) is the interrogative final particle.
==Uses==
==Uses==
吗 (ma) is one of the most common particles in Chinese. A particle goes on the end of a sentense.
嗎／吗 (ma) is one of the most common particles in Chinese. A particle goes on the end of a sentense.


It is used to ask questions.
It is used to ask questions.


The particle '''吗''' is placed on the end of question which can only be answered with a “yes” or a “no”.
The particle '''嗎／吗''' is placed on the end of question which can only be answered with a “yes” or a “no”.


==Examples==
==Examples==


*你饿吗 Nǐ è ma?
*你餓嗎？／你饿吗？ Nǐ è ma?
Are you hungry?
<blockquote>Are you hungry?</blockquote>


*你要去上海吗 Nǐ yào qù Shànghǎi ma?
*你要去上海嗎？／你要去上海吗？ Nǐ yào qù Shànghǎi ma?
Are you going to go to Shanghai?
<blockquote>Are you going to go to Shanghai?</blockquote>


*你是中国人吗 Nǐ shì zhōngguórén ma?
*你是中國人嗎？／你是中国人吗？ Nǐ shì zhōngguórén ma?
Are you Chinese?
<blockquote>Are you Chinese?</blockquote>


==Other particles==
==Other particles==
How to make the difference between 吧 (ba) and 吗 (ma)?: [[Language/Chinese-mandarin/Vocabulary/吧-ba|The particle 吧 (ba)]]
How to make the difference between 吧 (ba) and 嗎／吗 (ma)?: [[Language/Chinese-mandarin/Vocabulary/吧-ba|The particle 吧 (ba)]]


[[Category:Chinese-Characters]]
==How to write?==
[[Category:Chinese-Particles]]
<youtube>5sFtes2KsN0</youtube>
 
[[Category: Chinese-character]]
 
==Other Lessons==
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/检(檢)-jiăn-examine|检(檢) jiăn examine]]
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/排-pái-row,-line|排 pái row, line]]
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/课(課)-kè-lesson;-class|课(課) kè lesson; class]]
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/国-guó|国 guó]]
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/Weather-and-Climate|Weather and Climate]]
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/领(領)-lĭng-lead;-head|领(領) lĭng lead; head]]
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/部-bù-part,-section|部 bù part, section]]
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/简(簡)-jiăn-simple|简(簡) jiăn simple]]
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/入-rù-enter|入 rù enter]]
* [[Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/Clothes|Clothes]]
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Latest revision as of 12:00, 25 March 2023

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嗎／吗 (ma)

嗎／吗 (ma) is the interrogative final particle.

Uses[edit | edit source]

嗎／吗 (ma) is one of the most common particles in Chinese. A particle goes on the end of a sentense.

It is used to ask questions.

The particle 嗎／吗 is placed on the end of question which can only be answered with a “yes” or a “no”.

Examples[edit | edit source]

  • 你餓嗎？／你饿吗？ Nǐ è ma?

Are you hungry?

  • 你要去上海嗎？／你要去上海吗？ Nǐ yào qù Shànghǎi ma?

Are you going to go to Shanghai?

  • 你是中國人嗎？／你是中国人吗？ Nǐ shì zhōngguórén ma?

Are you Chinese?

Other particles[edit | edit source]

How to make the difference between 吧 (ba) and 嗎／吗 (ma)?: The particle 吧 (ba)

How to write?[edit | edit source]

Other Lessons[edit | edit source]

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