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嘛 - ma

final exclamatory particle

final exclamatory particle

How to read 嘛

Click 嘛 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinma
Englishfinal exclamatory particle
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

喇嘛 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 干嘛. Please read 要嘛 one more time.

Common words with this character

lama, spiritual teacher in Tibetan Buddhism
what are you doing?; whatever for?; why on earth?
either ...; or ...
lamasery; temple of Tibetan Buddhism

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 嘛 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 喇嘛 and 干嘛 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 嘛.