How to Say ‘Question particle’ in Traditional Chinese
嗎
ma
[ma]
💬 Usage Tip: Put [嗎] at the end of a statement to turn it into a yes/no question: [你忙嗎？] means "Are you busy?" Unlike English, the word order stays the same.
Phrase Breakdown
嗎
ma
[ma]
question particle
A sentence-final particle used to turn a statement into a yes-no question in Mandarin.
你今天也來嗎？
Are you coming today too?
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