嘛
ma
Pinyin

Definition

嘛
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ma
  1. modal particle indicating that sth is obvious
  2. particle indicating a pause for emphasis

Character Decomposition

Related Words (5)

嘛
ma
  1. 1 modal particle indicating that sth is obvious
  2. 2 particle indicating a pause for emphasis
干嘛
gàn má
  1. 1 what are you doing?
  2. 2 whatever for?
  3. 3 why on earth?
喇嘛
lǎ ma
  1. 1 lama, spiritual teacher in Tibetan Buddhism
喇嘛庙
lǎ ma miào
  1. 1 lamasery
  2. 2 temple of Tibetan Buddhism
喇嘛教
Lǎ ma jiào
  1. 1 Lamaism
  2. 2 Tibetan Buddhism

Sample Sentences

王总，一分钱一分货嘛。
Wáng zǒng ，yīfēnqiányīfēnhuò ma 。
Mr. Wang, the price reflects the quality.
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李秀英这种人之后一定会露出马脚，你干嘛现在自毁前途呢？
Lǐxiùyīng zhèzhǒng rén zhīhòu yīdìng huì lùchūmǎjiǎo ，nǐ gànmá xiànzài zìhuǐqiántú ne ？
Xiuying Li will eventually show her true colors, why would you ruin your own career now?
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孩子啊，东西可以带回家嘛。这些都是你们花钱买的，送给叔多可惜啊。
háizi a ，dōngxi kěyǐ dài huíjiā ma 。zhèxiē dōu shì nǐmen huā qián mǎi de ，sònggěi shū duō kěxī a 。
My child, you can bring them home. You spent money so giving them to me is a pity.
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这个吧，看起来就高大上，配你正好。你前不久不才买了两个嘛？怎么现在又买啊？
zhè ge ba ，kàn qilai jiù gāodàshàng ，pèi nǐ zhèng hǎo 。nǐ qiánbùjiǔ bùcái mǎi le liǎng ge ma ？zěnme xiànzài yòu mǎi a ？
This suits you as it looks classy and high end. Didn’t you buy two recently? Why are you buying another one again?
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可不是嘛，这第二点，免税品，无论是当地免税店，机场免税店抑或是飞机客舱服务中贩售的免税商品质量都有保障，免除了在部分电子商务平台购得冒牌货的后顾之忧。
kěbushì ma ，zhè dì èr diǎn ，miǎn shuì pǐn ，wúlùn shì dāngdì miǎn shuì diàn ，jīchǎng miǎn shuì diàn yìhuò shì fēijī kècāng fúwù zhōng fànshòu de miǎn shuì shāngpǐn zhìliàng dōu yǒu bǎozhàng ，miǎnchú le zài bùfen diànzǐshāngwù píngtái gòudé màopáihuò de hòugùzhīyōu 。
Right? Secondly, duty-free goods, whether it’s local duty-free shops, duty-free shops at airports or duty free goods sold during cabin service on the plane, are all reliable in terms of quality, relieving you of the worry over the risk that you might be buying counterfeit goods on e-commerce platforms.
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可不是嘛，如果想要带一些跌打损伤的药品，可以选择香港国际机场一号航站楼的余仁生，那里的保健品都是纯中药的，价格比它的原产国新加坡还便宜，买一些家中常备药经济实惠。
kěbushì ma ，rúguǒ xiǎngyào dài yīxiē diēdǎsǔnshāng de yàopǐn ，kěyǐ xuǎnzé Xiānggǎng guójì jīchǎng yīhào hángzhànlóu de Yúrénshēng ，nàli de bǎojiàn pǐn dōu shì chún Zhōngyào de ，jiàgé bǐ tā de yuánchǎn guó Xīnjiāpō hái biànyí ，mǎi yīxiē jiā zhōng chángbèi yào jīngjì shíhuì 。
Right? If you want to get some medicine for cuts and bruises, you can go to the Eu Yan Sang in Terminal 1 of Hong Kong International Airport. The health products are all pure traditional Chinese medicine, and the price is cheaper than in Singapore, the country of origin, so you can stock up on everyday medicine for a cheap price.
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我是珍惜我们的友谊呀，一旦成为室友，那不是等着日后拔刀相向嘛。
wǒ shì zhēnxī wǒmen de yǒuyì ya ，yīdàn chéngwéi shìyǒu ，nà búshi děng zhe rìhòu bádāoxiāngxiàng ma 。
That’s because I treasure our friendship, once we become roommates, it’s only a matter of time we throw daggers at each other.
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爱护环境、循环利用嘛。走走走，我去给你挑一副好看的3D眼镜。
àihù huánjìng 、xúnhuán lìyòng ma 。zǒu zǒu zǒu ，wǒ qù gěi nǐ tiāo yī fù hǎokàn de yǎnjìng 。
Care for the environment, recycle and reuse. Let’s go, I’ll help you choose a good looking pair of 3D glasses.
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干嘛，你舍不得我吗？
gànmá ，nǐ shěbude wǒ ma ？
What? Don't wanna let me go?
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就五个人，那当然得喝酒啦，无酒不成席嘛！
jiù wǔ ge rén ，nà dāngrán děi hējiǔ la ，wújiǔbùchéngxí ma ！
It'll just be the five of us. Of course we have to drink. A banquet without alcohol is not a banquet at all.
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