Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
吗
ma
Description
我们常常在句子的最后加上"吗"，把一句话变成问题。
We often add "吗" at the end of a sentence to turn it into a question.
比如"你好吗？"就是很常见的问句。
For example, "你好吗？" is a very common question.
Meanings
吗ma
question particle for yes/no questions
你是学生吗？
Are you a student?
吗ma
used to soften a rhetorical question
这不是很好吗？
Isn't this good?
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Notes
- Grammar
吗 turns a statement into a yes/no question; place it at the sentence end.
- Nuance
use 呢 for follow-up questions, 吧 for suggestions or guesses, not 吗.
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