Statement + 嘛 (self-evident)
(obviously)嘛 — "obviously, you know"
- Statement + (obviously)嘛 (ma) marks a point as self-evident or expected.
- this这very很simple简单(obviously)嘛 = "this is easy, obviously."
- (obviously)嘛 isn't a question — don't confuse it with (yes/no ?)吗.
Statement + (obviously)嘛
- (obviously)嘛 says "as you can see / it's obvious".
have有opinions意见then就say说嘛。
- to have / there is有idea意见then / just就variant of 说说(obviously)嘛 = "if you have thoughts, just say so (of course)."
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嘛 marks the self-evident: kids are like that, obviously.
Practice
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.
Practice
嘛 turns the sentence into a question, like 吗.
No — 嘛 is not a question particle; 吗 is.
Recap
Key idea
- Statement + (obviously)嘛 — "obviously / as you know" (self-evident)
- this这very很simple简单(obviously)嘛 · to have / there is有idea意见then / just就variant of 说说(obviously)嘛
- (obviously)嘛 ≠ (yes/no ?)吗: (obviously)嘛 is NOT a question
Read the full reference: HSK 6 grammar — Particles.
Practice
嘛 marks the statement as…
嘛 ≠ 吗 — it's not a question.