嗎 (maa1) — used in transliteration ([普]: typically ma3) in Cantonese
maaˉ¹嗎简 吗
Mandarin Pinyin: ma5
Meaning of 嗎
nounused in transliteration ([普]: typically ma3)
nounfinal interrogative particle
Example Sentences with 嗎
你好嗎？
How are you?
你相信有聖誕老公公嗎？
Do you believe in Father Christmas?
你把聖誕卡全部都寄出去了嗎？
Have you sent all of your Christmas cards yet?
你一個人能應付過來嗎?
Can you manage on your own?
neiˏ₅你zoei˗₃最ganˍ₆近geiˊ²幾houˊ²好maa˗₃嗎？
How have you been lately?
Words Containing 嗎
不是嗎bat1 si6 maa3
isn't it | Cant.: 係唔係 /hai6 m4 hai62/ /hai6 mai62/
嗎啡maa1 fe1
morphine (loanword)
唔係呀嗎m4 hai6 aa6 maa3
variant of 唔係吖嘛
可不是嗎ho2 bat1 si6 maa3
Isn't that so! Yes, indeed!
好嗎hou2 maa3
is it good or not ; is it all right
幹嗎gon3 maa3
totally; completely; all | Also written as '幹嘛' but read this essay on the difference betw. '幹嗎' and '幹嘛': [resources.emb.gov.hk]
吖嗎aa1 maa3
a way of expression, with surprised or doubtful feeling
唔係啊嗎m4 hai6 aa6 maa5
surely it can't be; it can't be true, can it?; you must be kidding; you gotta be serious; seriously? you got to be kidding!; really? That can't be! [colloquial]
是嗎si6 maa3
Is that so? Really?
嗎哪maa5 naa4
manna (transliteration)
你好嗎nei5 hou2 maa3
How are you?
唔係吖嗎m4 hai6 aa1 maa3
it can't be true
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