么
么
me
suffix, used to form interrogative 甚麼|什么[shen2 me5], what?, indefinite 這麼|这么[zhe4 me5] thus, etc
3 strokes
Traditional: 麼
Character Breakdown
A tiny trailing stroke — suffix for questions
Radical: 丿 (no. 4)Strokes: 3Traditional: 麼
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- suffix, used to form interrogative 甚麼|什么[shen2 me5], what?, indefinite 這麼|这么[zhe4 me5] thus, etc
Example Sentences
怎么了？
Zěnme le
What happened?
Words Containing 么
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Grammar Notes
Questions with 吗HSK 1
Statement + 吗？
Possessive 的HSK 1
Possessor + 的 + Noun
Time Expression PlacementHSK 1
Subject + Time + Verb + Object (or) Time + Subject + Verb + Object
Expressing "Want" with 想HSK 1
Subject + 想 + Verb + Object
Question Word Questions (什么, 谁, 哪)HSK 1
Same as statement, but replace the unknown element with a question word
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HSK levels
么 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.
Not on the HSK lists
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