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嘛
má
particle indicating obviousness or impatience

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What does 嘛 mean?

嘛 (pinyin: má) means particle indicating obviousness or impatience. It belongs to the official HSK 6 vocabulary (mastery), among the most frequent words of everyday Chinese.

Example with 嘛

That's just how it is.

Related HSK 6 words

数shǔnumber; to count
哇wāwow
拥有yōng yǒuto possess, to own
现场xiàn chǎngscene, site, on-site
组Zǔgroup
啦lāparticle indicating a change or urging
哦éoh

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