[indicates that something is obvious; calls for the listener's attention] (aux.)
HSK 6
Traditional
嘛 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Homophones
吗 ma - questions particle • used at the end of a question (aux.) | HSK 1
Phonetically similar words
马 mǎ - horse (n.) | HSK 3
骂 mà - scold; abuse; call names (v.) | HSK 5
Examples
你看，这很简单嘛！ Nǐ kàn, zhè hěn jiǎndān ma! - Look, it's very simple!
这不是问题嘛，我们可以解决的。 Zhè bùshì wèntí ma, wǒmen kěyǐ jiějué de. - This is not a problem, we can solve it.
你又忘了带伞嘛！ Nǐ yòu wàng le dài sǎn ma! - You forgot to bring your umbrella again!
她是我的朋友嘛，我会帮助她的。 Tā shì wǒ de péngyǒu ma, wǒ huì bāngzhù tā de. - She is my friend, so I will help her.
这不是问题嘛，别担心。 Zhè bùshì wèntí ma, bié dānxīn. - This is not a problem, don't worry.