(question particle for yes/no questions)

HSK 1

1Stroke Order Animation

0 strokes

2Readings & Meanings

  • see 吗啡, morphine
  • ma(question particle for "yes-no" questions)

3Structure

Left-right structure左右结构

is built from 2 parts.

4Common Words with

好吗hǎo ma

okay?; all right?

是吗shì ma

really?; is that so?

可以吗kě yǐ ma

is it okay?; may I?

对吗duì ma

is that right?; correct?

没问题吗méi wèn tí ma

no problem?

干吗gān ma

what for?; why? (colloquial)

5Example Sentences

你喜欢这个吗?

nǐ xǐ huān zhè gè ma?

Do you like this?

我们可以走了吗?

wǒ mén kě yǐ zǒu le ma?

Can we leave now?

Other Characters Pronounced “ma”