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嗎

Simplified: 吗

On the HSK 1 vocabulary list, at CEFR level A1.

ma ˙ㄇㄚ

    • (question particle for "yes-no" questions)

Other words read ma

In the same tone

  • 麼 ma interrogative final particle
  • 嘛 ma modal particle indicating that sth is obvious

ma with other tones

All 14 words read ma in any tone

má ㄇㄚˊ

    • what?

      coll.

Other words read má

In the same tone

  • 麼 má exclamatory final particle
  • 嘛 má (coll.) what?
  • 蔴 má hemp
  • 蟆 má toad

ma with other tones

All 14 words read ma in any tone

How 嗎 is written

    部首 radical
    口
    笔画 strokes
    13, with 10 after the 部首
    结构 structure
    左右结构
    偏旁 parts
    口馬
    形旁 meaning
    口
    声旁 sound
    馬

    Words with 嗎

    Starting with 嗎

    Ending with 嗎

    • 不是嗎 bùshìma isn't that so?
    • 不香嗎 bùxiāngma would be better
    • 約嗎 yuēma (neologism, attested by 2014) (slang) Are you interested?

    Example sentences and grammar articles using 嗎

    Sources