Statement + 嘛 (self-evident) · Énoncé + 嘛 (auto-évident)
Explain the obvious reason without asking
- A beginner is slow, and you remind a colleague that this is the first attempt.
- 第一次嘛，慢一点很正常。 — 嘛 marks the first attempt as an understood explanation.
Explain the obvious reason without asking
- A beginner is slow, and you remind a colleague that this is the first attempt.
- the first time第一次(obviously)嘛，slow慢a bit一点very很regular正常。 — (obviously)嘛 marks the first attempt as an understood explanation.
Locate the pattern in real examples
- Statement + 嘛 (self-evident): 孩子嘛,都爱玩。; 第一次嘛,慢一点很正常。
- Read the whole clause before choosing a translation. The examples show the pattern in use; the context below determines what the speaker claims.
Locate the pattern in real examples
- Statement + (obviously)嘛 (self-evident): child孩子(obviously)嘛,all / both都爱玩。; the first time第一次(obviously)嘛,slow慢a bit一点very很regular正常。
- Read the whole clause before choosing a translation. The examples show the pattern in use; the context below determines what the speaker claims.
A beginner is slow, and you remind a colleague that this is the first attempt. What does 第一次嘛，慢一点很正常。 communicate?
嘛 marks the first attempt as an understood explanation. 嘛 differs from the yes-or-no question particle 吗. It can follow a topic as well as a full statement, and may sound impatient if the listener does not share the assumption.
Follow the speaker
have有opinions意见then就say说嘛。
- In the opening situation: 第一次嘛，慢一点很正常。
- 嘛 marks the first attempt as an understood explanation.
Follow the speaker
have有opinions意见then就say说嘛。
- In the opening situation: the first time第一次(obviously)嘛，slow慢a bit一点very很regular正常。
- (obviously)嘛 marks the first attempt as an understood explanation.
Using the pattern named in this lesson: If you have thoughts, just say so: 有意见就说 ____。
Statement + 嘛 = it's obvious / of course: 有意见就说嘛.
嘛 turns the sentence into a question, like 吗.
No — 嘛 is not a question particle; 吗 is.
Check the limit of the explanation
- 嘛 differs from the yes-or-no question particle 吗.
- It can follow a topic as well as a full statement, and may sound impatient if the listener does not share the assumption.
Check the limit of the explanation
- (obviously)嘛 differs from the yes-or-no question particle (yes/no ?)吗.
- It can follow a topic as well as a full statement, and may sound impatient if the listener does not share the assumption.
嘛 always makes advice sound polite to every listener.
嘛 differs from the yes-or-no question particle 吗. It can follow a topic as well as a full statement, and may sound impatient if the listener does not share the assumption. 嘛 marks the first attempt as an understood explanation.
Repair the form before interpreting it
- The form 嘛第一次，慢一点很正常 needs repair here. Write 第一次嘛，慢一点很正常 instead; keep the word or frame in its demonstrated order.
- Form and meaning are separate checks. After the repair, explain the sentence in its situation rather than treating a familiar translation as a universal rule.
Repair the form before interpreting it
- The form (obviously)嘛the first time第一次，slow慢a bit一点very很regular正常 needs repair here. Write the first time第一次(obviously)嘛，slow慢a bit一点very很regular正常 instead; keep the word or frame in its demonstrated order.
- Form and meaning are separate checks. After the repair, explain the sentence in its situation rather than treating a familiar translation as a universal rule.
Rewrite the demonstrated repair exactly: 嘛第一次，慢一点很正常
The demonstrated form is 第一次嘛，慢一点很正常. 嘛 marks the first attempt as an understood explanation.
Keep the distinction
- 嘛 marks the first attempt as an understood explanation. Check the relevant speaker, time or group in the surrounding context.
- 嘛 differs from the yes-or-no question particle 吗. It can follow a topic as well as a full statement, and may sound impatient if the listener does not share the assumption.
Read the full reference: HSK 6 grammar — Particles.
Keep the distinction
- (obviously)嘛 marks the first attempt as an understood explanation. Check the relevant speaker, time or group in the surrounding context.
- (obviously)嘛 differs from the yes-or-no question particle (yes/no ?)吗. It can follow a topic as well as a full statement, and may sound impatient if the listener does not share the assumption.
Read the full reference: HSK 6 grammar — Particles.
嘛 marks the statement as…
嘛 ≠ 吗 — it's not a question.