嘛
ma
particle indicating obviousness or emphasis
Character
Example phrases
- 这件事本来就是你的责任嘛，别再推给别人。 Zhè jiàn shì běnlái jiù shì nǐ de zérèn ma, bié zài tuī gěi biérén. This was your responsibility in the first place, so stop pushing it onto others.
- 你不想去就别去嘛，没有人逼你。 Nǐ bù xiǎng qù jiù bié qù ma, méiyǒu rén bī nǐ. If you do not want to go, then do not; nobody is forcing you.
- 这道题很简单嘛，你再想想就会做了。 Zhè dào tí hěn jiǎndān ma, nǐ zài xiǎngxiang jiù huì zuò le. This problem is simple, you know; think a bit more and you will get it.
Related words
- 为何 wèihé why, for what reason
- 啦 la particle expressing excitement or certainty
- 至于 zhìyú to go so far as to; as for, as to
- 多亏 duōkuī thanks to, fortunately
- 不至于 búzhìyú not to the extent of, unlikely to
- 趁 chèn to take advantage of
- 不得 bùdé must not, cannot
- 要么 yàome either... or...
- 就算 jiùsuàn even if
- 即便 jíbiàn even if, even though
- 以免 yǐmiǎn so as not to, lest
- 过后 guòhòu afterwards