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嘛

ma

modal particle indicating that sth is obvious

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Meaning of 嘛 in English

maHSK 6particleSyllabus #4486
  1. modal particle indicating that sth is obvious
  2. particle indicating a pause for emphasis

Example sentences

  1. 你到底怎么回事嘛
    nǐ dào dǐ zěn me huí shì ma
    What's wrong with you?
    Tatoeba #4503177 by liyongtao · #664250 by BlueLagoon · CC BY 2.0 FR
  2. 你到底怎么回事嘛
    nǐ dào dǐ zěn me huí shì ma
    What's the matter with you?
    Tatoeba #4503177 by liyongtao · #1841534 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
  3. 你到底怎么回事嘛
    nǐ dào dǐ zěn me huí shì ma
    What is the matter with you?
    Tatoeba #4503177 by liyongtao · #25200 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR

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