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- [Advanced yes-no questions with "ma"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Advanced_yes-no_questions_with_%22ma%22) (B1) - [Marking a topic with "ma"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Marking_a_topic_with_%22ma%22) (B2)

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[Expressing attitude](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_attitude)

Keywords

[嘛](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E5%98%9B)

The particle 嘛 (ma) is a sentence-final particle identical in pronunciation to the simple ["yes/no question" particle 吗 (ma)](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Yes_-_no_questions_with_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).

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- [1 Structure](#Structure "wikilink") - [2 Examples](#Examples "wikilink") - [3 See also](#See_also "wikilink") - [4 Sources and further reading](#Sources_and_further_reading "wikilink") - [4.1 Books](#Books "wikilink") - [4.2 Websites](#Websites "wikilink")

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Statement + 嘛

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- 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 ------------------------------------------------------- - [Marking a topic with "ma"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Marking_a_topic_with_%22ma%22) Sources and further reading --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ### Books - [Common Chinese Patterns 330 (汉语常用格式330例)](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)) (pp. 225) [→buy](http://amzn.to/2zBMfhl) - [Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 2](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Integrated_Chinese:_Level_2,_Part_2) (pp. 19) [→buy](http://amzn.to/2ftpILV) - [Intermediate Chinese - A Grammar and Workbook](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Intermediate_Chinese_-_A_Grammar_and_Workbook) [→buy](http://amzn.to/2yMqKwy) ### Websites - [Three Simple Uses of the Other "Ma" on a Bag](http://www.sinosplice.com/life/archives/2012/01/31/the-other-ma-on-a-bag/)

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