嘛
ma
obviousness particle
HSK 6 word · 328 of 2499嘛 in a sentence
- zhè dào tí zhè me jiǎndān nǐ kěndìng néng zuò chū lái maThis question is so easy—you’re definitely able to solve it!
How 嘛 is used
Says something is obvious, or should just be accepted: 他是孩子嘛 = he's only a kid, after all.
It also nudges a request: 快点嘛 = come on, hurry up.
It is not a question — that is 吗, which sounds almost the same.
It also nudges a request: 快点嘛 = come on, hurry up.
It is not a question — that is 吗, which sounds almost the same.
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