嘛

Pronunciation : ma [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Meaning : indicating that something is obvious. (particle) expressing a hope or giving advice. (particle) used a form a pause in a sentence, calling listener's attention. (particle) Radical : 口 Strokes : 14 Traditional : 嘛 Usage : 4.6%

Common Words / Phrases:

1.

喇嘛 lǎ ma

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:

Lama

Sentences:

1. That's just the way things are! shì shí jiù shì zhè yàng ma ！ 事 实 就 是 这 样 嘛 ！ [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

事实 : fact 就是 : exactly 这样 : like this; this way 嘛 : indicating that something is obvious

2. Please don't be unhappy. bié bù gāo xìng ma ！ 别 不 高 兴 嘛 ！ [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

别 : don't 不 : not 高兴 : happy 嘛 : expressing a hope or giving advice

3. Oh that! Well, let's talk about it tomorrow. nà jiàn shì ma ， míng tiān zài shuō ba ！ 那 件 事 嘛 ， 明 天 再 说 吧 ！ [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

那 : that 件 : measure word 事 : thing 嘛 : used a form a pause in a sentence, calling listener's attention 明天 : tomorrow 再 : again 说 : say 吧 : used at the end of a sentence, to indicate a suggestion, a request, or a command

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Learn Basic Mandarin Chinese : "Greetings" and "Good bye"

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