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Meaning of 嘛

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Pinyin: ma
English Definition: modal particle indicating that sth is obvious; particle indicating a pause for emphasis
Chinese Definition:
①助词,表示很明显,事理就是如此:不会不要紧,边干边学嘛。
Total strokes: 14; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (mouth) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • Left to right
    • [ kǒu ] mouth; entrance, gate, opening
    • [ ] hemp, flax, sesame; numb
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Example Words
喇嘛 ma lama, spiritual teacher in Tibetan Buddhism
喇嘛教 ma jiào Lamaism; Tibetan Buddhism
喇嘛庙 ma miào lamasery; temple of Tibetan Buddhism
达赖喇嘛 lài ma Dalai Lama
要嘛 yào ma either ...; or ...
More: 嘛* | *嘛 | *嘛*
Example Sentences
1
Where did the students go?
2
Why do you want to interrupt me?
3
You can't judge a book by its cover.
4
I really don't know why he would do that.