What does 吗 mean in Chinese?
吗 (ma) means (question particle for "yes-no" questions).
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
吗
(question particle for "yes-no" questions)
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
(question particle for "yes-no" questions)
ABOUT THIS ENTRY
Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 吗
How do you pronounce 吗?
吗 is pronounced ma. It also has the readings má, mǎ.
Is 吗 an HSK word?
吗 is on the HSK 1 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 吗?
吗 is used as a 助词 (particle) in Chinese.
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