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吗
HSK1
Simplified
吗
Traditional
嗎
Pinyin
ma
Definition
(question particle for "yes-no" questions)
你
真的
来
了
吗
?
Nǐ zhēn de lái le ma?
You really came?
‹
›
你
忙
吗
?
Nǐ máng ma?
Are you busy?
‹
›
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吗
má
(coll.) what?
干吗
gàn má
why; what for
HSK3
吗啡
mǎ fēi
morphine (loanword)
吗啉
mǎ lín
morpholine (chemistry) (loanword)
吗哪
mǎ nǎ
manna (Israelite food)
约吗
yuē ma
(neologism c. 2014) (slang) Are you interested? (originally an invitation for casual sex, later generalized as a playful or humorous invitation for any activity)
不是吗
bù shì ma
isn't that so?
不香吗
bù xiāng ma
(slang) would be better (abbr. for 这钱买排骨它不香吗 for that money, a pork cutlet would be more appetizing, would it not?)
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