Definitions
(particle)
suffix used in question words and expressions of degree
(particle)
interrogative final particle
(particle)
exclamatory final particle
(adjective)
tiny; insignificant
Etymology
Variant form of 幺, which is a pictograph of a twisted thread.
About
The traditional form 麼 uses 麻 (hemp) as a phonetic and semantic component, with 幺 indicating smallness. Its simplified form retains only 幺. Originally meaning small or tiny, a sense preserved in the rare pronunciation yāo, the character now functions primarily as a grammatical suffix, forming interrogative and demonstrative pronouns.
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Example Sentences Hide
你叫什么名字？
你怎么去学校？
那么我们就走吧。
你想吃什么水果？
我怎么知道这件事？
天空那么蓝那么美。
我没有什么钱。
你怎么能这样说话？