嘛
嘛 - ma
final exclamatory particle
final exclamatory particleHow to read 嘛
Click 嘛 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.
| Hanzi | 嘛 |
|---|---|
| Traditional | 嘛 |
| Pinyin | ma |
| English | final exclamatory particle |
| Radical hint | 口 |
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.