嘛 ma má

final exclamatory particle

HSK 6 #1628

DEFINITIONS

嘛 ma
  • modal particle indicating that sth is obvious
  • particle indicating a pause for emphasis

STROKES

WORDS

达赖喇嘛 dá lài lǎ ma Dalai Lama
喇嘛 lǎ ma lama, spiritual teacher in Tibetan Buddhism
唵嘛呢叭咪吽 ǎn ma ní bā mī hōng Om Mani Padme Hum (Sanskrit), or Om Mani Peme Hung (Tibetan), the Avalokiteshvara mantra
喇嘛庙 lǎ ma miào lamasery; temple of Tibetan Buddhism
喇嘛廟 lǎ ma miào lamasery; temple of Tibetan Buddhism
喇嘛教 lǎ ma jiào Lamaism; Tibetan Buddhism
干嘛 gàn má what are you doing?; whatever for?; why on earth?
幹嘛 gàn má what are you doing?; whatever for?; why on earth?
班禅喇嘛 bān chán lǎ ma Panchen Lama
班禪喇嘛 bān chán lǎ ma Panchen Lama
要嘛 yào ma either ...; or ...
達賴喇嘛 dá lài lǎ ma Dalai Lama
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