吗 (ma) - A question particle used at the end of

吗Tone 5

ma ｜ 6 strokes ｜ radical: 口

伦妙

吗 · ma

A question particle used at the end of a sentence to form a yes-no question.

A question particle used at the end of

Usage highlights

Question particleGood?Right?Can?Want?Have?

Synonyms

  • 么— Alternative question particle (neuter tone)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Are you coming?(你来吗?)
  • Is this your book?(这是你的书吗?)
  • Do you like Chinese food?(你喜欢中国菜吗?)
  • Is it expensive?(贵吗?)

Collocations

  • Question particle(吗)
  • Good?(好吗?)
  • Right?(对吗?)
  • Can?(可以吗?)
  • Want?(要吗?)
  • Have?(有吗?)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 吗 is a modern Chinese question particle, primarily used in Mandarin.
  • It transforms a declarative statement into a yes-no question without changing word order.
  • It is one of the most common and fundamental particles learned by students of Chinese.

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