Chinese Word: 吗 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

吗 (Trad.: 嗎)HSK 1

Total strokes: 6; Radical: 口

Pictophonetic: 马 indicates the sound; 口 (mouth) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 口 [ kǒu ] mouth; entrance, gate, opening
- 马 [ mǎ ] horse; surname

Similar Characters: 妈呜

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Pinyin: ma

English Definition: (question particle for "yes-no" questions)
Example Words:
你好吗 nǐ hǎo ma How are you?; Are you well? HSK 1
不是吗 bù shì ma isn't that so? HSK 1
More: 吗* | *吗 | *吗*
Pinyin: mǎ

English Definition: see 吗啡 , morphine
Chinese Definition:
①(吗啡)用鸦片制成的有机化合物。
②吗。
③助词，表疑问，用在一般直陈句尾：昨天布置的事办了吗？
④助词，表示含蓄的语气，用在句中停顿处，点出话题：这辆汽车吗，早该报废了。
Example Words:
吗啡 mǎ fēi morphine (loanword)
吗啉 mǎ lín morpholine (chemistry) (loanword)
吗哪 mǎ nǎ manna (Israelite food) HSK 1
More: 吗* | *吗 | *吗*

1		zhè xiē 这些 dōu 都 shì 是 nǐ 你 de 的 ma 吗？ Are these all yours?
2		xià wǔ 下午 yǒu 有 huì 会 ma 吗？ Is there a meeting this afternoon?
3		míng tiān 明天 tā 他 lái 来 ma 吗？ Will he come tomorrow?
4		nǐ 你 yǒu shén 有什 me 么 kě 可 chī 吃 de 的 dōng xī 东西 ma 吗？ Do you have something to eat?
5		nǐ 你 tīng jiàn 听见 tā 他 zǒu 走 chū qù 出去 ma 吗？ Did you hear him go out?

1		zhè xiē 这些 dōu 都 shì 是 nǐ 你 de 的 ma 吗？ Are these all yours?
2		xià wǔ 下午 yǒu 有 huì 会 ma 吗？ Is there a meeting this afternoon?
3		míng tiān 明天 tā 他 lái 来 ma 吗？ Will he come tomorrow?
4		nǐ 你 yǒu shén 有什 me 么 kě 可 chī 吃 de 的 dōng xī 东西 ma 吗？ Do you have something to eat?
5		nǐ 你 tīng jiàn 听见 tā 他 zǒu 走 chū qù 出去 ma 吗？ Did you hear him go out?

你好吗	nǐ hǎo ma	How are you?; Are you well?	HSK 1
不是吗	bù shì ma	isn't that so?	HSK 1

吗啡	mǎ fēi	morphine (loanword)
吗啉	mǎ lín	morpholine (chemistry) (loanword)
吗哪	mǎ nǎ	manna (Israelite food)	HSK 1