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    [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E5%98%9B 嘛]
The particle 嘛 (ma) is a sentence-final particle identical in pronunciation to the simple [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Yes_-_no_questions_with_ma "yes/no question" particle 吗 (ma)] you learned back in the day but with a rather different function. It can be used when the speaker feels what he is saying is obvious (from his point of view).
== Contents ==  [[[#|hide]]] 
* [[#Structure|1 Structure]] * [[#Examples|2 Examples]] * [[#See_also|3 See also]] * [[#Sources_and_further_reading|4 Sources and further reading]] ** [[#Books|4.1 Books]] ** [[#Websites|4.2 Websites]]
== Structure ==
Statement + 嘛
== Examples ==
* 你 妹妹 很 漂亮 ''嘛'' 。Nǐ mèimei hěn piàoliang ''ma''.Your sister is pretty. * 他 家 挺 有钱 的 ''嘛'' 。Tā jiā tǐng yǒuqián de ''ma''.His family is pretty rich. * 不 想 去 就 不要 去 ''嘛'' 。Bù xiǎng qù jiù bùyào qù ''ma''.If you don't wanna go, don't go. * 你 别 太 谦虚 ''嘛'' 。Nǐ bié tài qiānxū ''ma''.Don't be too modest. * 大家 有 话 就 说 ''嘛'' 。Dàjiā yǒu huà jiù shuō ''ma''.Guys, you should say whatever you want to say. * 你 跟 他 很 熟 ''嘛'' 。Nǐ gēn tā hěn shóu ''ma''.You two know each other well. * 开 慢点 ，安全 第一 ''嘛'' 。Kāi màn diǎn, ānquán dìyī ''ma''.Drive slowly. Safety first. * 不用 塑料袋 更 环保 ''嘛'' 。Bùyòng sùliàodài gèng huánbǎo ''ma''.It's more environmentally friendly not to use plastic bags. * 这个 老外 很 了解 中国 文化 ''嘛'' 。Zhège lǎowài hěn liǎojiě Zhōngguó wénhuà ''ma''.This foreigner know a lot about Chinese culture. * 别 担心 ，一边 工作 一边 学 ''嘛'' 。Bié dānxīn, yībiān gōngzuò yībiān xué ''ma''.Don't worry. You can learn while you work.
== See also == * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Marking_a_topic_with_%22ma%22 Marking a topic with "ma"] == Sources and further reading == === Books === * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Common_Chinese_Patterns_330_(%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E5%B8%B8%E7%94%A8%E6%A0%BC%E5%BC%8F330%E4%BE%8B) Common Chinese Patterns 330 (汉语常用格式330例)] (pp. 225) [http://amzn.to/2zBMfhl →buy] * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Integrated_Chinese:_Level_2,_Part_2 Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 2] (pp. 19) [http://amzn.to/2ftpILV →buy] * [https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Intermediate_Chinese_-_A_Grammar_and_Workbook Intermediate Chinese - A Grammar and Workbook] [http://amzn.to/2yMqKwy →buy] === Websites === * [http://www.sinosplice.com/life/archives/2012/01/31/the-other-ma-on-a-bag/ Three Simple Uses of the Other "Ma" on a Bag]
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