吗ma(coll.) what?
Learn the Chinese character 吗 with its source-linked HSK 1 status, pronunciation, one concise learning meaning, stroke order, real HSK words, and published learning contexts.
HSK vocabulary
Words with 吗
Source-linked HSK vocabulary records that contain 吗.
HSK 1
Real usage
Example sentences with 吗
Published HSK 1 course contexts only. Each sentence links back to the lesson that owns it.
你是新学生吗？
Are you a new student?
HSK 1 course · Lesson 1 · teaching context →你会坐飞机去北京吗？
Can you go to Beijing by plane?
HSK 1 course · Lesson 8 · teaching context →老师说：你知道这个汉字吗？
The teacher says: Do you know this Chinese character?
HSK 1 course · Lesson 12 · teaching context →
Character questions
About 吗
Short answers for character learning.
What does 吗 mean in Chinese?
吗 is listed here with the concise learning meaning: (coll.) what?.
How do you pronounce 吗?
吗 is shown as ma.
Is 吗 an HSK 1 character?
Yes. 吗 is HSK 1 recognition character #106.
Can I practise writing 吗?
Yes. Use Watch, Trace, or Write above.
Learning details
- HSK 1 recognition
- HSK 1–2 writing inventory
- 1 linked HSK word
- 3 published course contexts
- Audio available
Content transparency
Sources and editorial policy
- HSK placement:HSK 1 recognition character #106. See the HSK 3.0 guide for the published syllabus reference.
- Writing scope: present in the official HSK 1–2 writing inventory.
- Meaning and pronunciation: CC-CEDICT dictionary data, shown as supplemental learning metadata; displayed reading source: HSK 1 vocabulary data.
- Vocabulary: source-linked HSK 1 vocabulary records, with every word linked to its existing HSK vocabulary page.
- Example sentences: published hskone HSK 1 course contexts, linked to the lesson that owns the original content.
- Stroke-order practice: HanziWriter character data. This page is a source-linked learning reference, not an official HSK publication.