Question 1

How do you pronounce 吗?

Accepted Answer

吗 is pronounced "ma" in Mandarin Chinese. Click the audio icon to hear the native pronunciation. The word is classified as HSK 1 level vocabulary.

Question 2

What does 吗 mean?

Accepted Answer

吗 (ma) means: used at the end of a sentence to make a rhetorical question. It is used as a particle.

Question 3

How do you write 吗 in Chinese?

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吗 is written with 1 character. View the stroke order animation above to learn the correct way to write each character. The traditional form is 嗎.

Question 4

What are example sentences using 吗?

Accepted Answer

See the examples section above for multiple sentences using 吗 in context, with pinyin pronunciation and translations in your selected language. Each example includes audio pronunciation to help you learn proper usage.

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