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Expressing the self-evident with "ma"
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"ma"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Marking_a_topic_with_%22ma%22) (B2)
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[嘛](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E5%98%9B)
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- [1
Structure](#Structure "wikilink")
- [2
Examples](#Examples "wikilink")
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also](#See_also "wikilink")
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further reading](#Sources_and_further_reading "wikilink")
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Books](#Books "wikilink")
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Websites](#Websites "wikilink")
Statement + 嘛
Examples
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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
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- [Marking a topic with
"ma"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Marking_a_topic_with_%22ma%22)
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