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吗 ma

HSK 1 word · traditional 嗎

Meanings

• (question particle for "yes-no" questions)

Characters

• 吗 ma: (question particle for "yes-no" questions)

Grammar: Yes-no questions with 吗

Statement + 吗？

Add 吗 to the end of a statement to turn it into a yes-no question. The word order stays the same. Chinese has no single word for "yes" or "no": you answer by repeating the verb, with or without 不 (是 / 不是, 有 / 没有).

Example sentences

是吗？
Is that so?
Tatoeba #1120775 by cntrational (CC BY 2.0 FR)

有吗？
Is that so?
Tatoeba #5581032 by grindeldore (CC BY 2.0 FR)

对吗？
Right?
Tatoeba #10981494 by Elaineeeeee (CC BY 2.0 FR)

Meanings and readings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).