吗

ma

This one is never said on its own. Here it is inside a real phrase:

好吗hǎo mais that okay?

grammar particle: yes-no question marker

particleHSK 3.0 word list · Band 1trad. 嗎
Dictionary entry

(question particle for "yes-no" questions)

Watch it being written

Every character draws itself stroke by stroke, then hands you the brush to trace it yourself.

吗

See it in sentences

你是学生吗？

Nǐ shì xuéshēng ma?

English

Are you a student?

这是你的衣服吗？

Zhè shì nǐ de yīfu ma?

English

Are these your clothes?

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