final particle expressing obviousness or expectation
Animated Stroke Order 嘛
Stroke Order Diagrams 嘛
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 嘛 is used in context
1
nǐ你
gān干
ma嘛
zhè这
me么
zhāo着
jí急
？
Why are you in such a hurry?
2
hǎo好
ma嘛
，
wǒ我
dā答
ying应
nǐ你
。
Okay, I promise you.
3
lái来
ma嘛
，
wǒ我
men们
yì一
qǐ起
wán玩
。
Come on, let's play together.
Information
Traditional嘛
Radical口
Strokes14
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#1574
Zhuyinㄇㄚ
Components—
UnicodeU+561B
Cangjie—
☯️
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