question particle for yes-no questions
Animated Stroke Order 吗
Stroke Order Diagrams 吗
Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 吗
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HSK Vocabulary: 吗
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 吗 is used in context
1
nǐ你
shuō说
nǐ你
huì会
lái来
，
shì是
ma吗
？
You said you would come, right?
2
wǒ我
men们
míng明
tiān天
jiàn见
miàn面
，
hǎo好
ma吗
？
Let's meet tomorrow, okay?
3
zhè这
ge个
dá答
àn案
duì对
ma吗
？
Is this answer correct?
Information
Traditional嗎
Radical口
Strokes6
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#73
Zhuyinㄇㄚ
Components—
UnicodeU+5417
CangjieRSQF
☯️
Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality