Difference between revisions of "Modal particle"

Latest revision as of 02:50, 5 June 2017

Also known as: 语气助词 (yǔqì zhùcí), 语气词 (yǔqì cí), Sentence-final particle and Sentential particle.

Modal particles are words used at the end of sentences to indicate mood, or attitude. They tend to be neutral tone and hard to translate, but they add a bit of "flavor" to a sentence.

Examples

吧 (ba)
呢 (ne)
吗 (ma)
嘛 (ma)
的 (de)
了 (le)
啊 (a)
啦 (la)
哦, 喔, 噢 (o)
呦 (you)
咯 (lo)
哪 (na)
呀 (ya)
哇 (wa)

Sources and further reading

Websites

Wikipedia: Modal particle
Wikipedia: Sentence-final particle

Books

外国人实用汉语语法(中英文对照) (pp. 131 - 150)
简明汉语语法学习手册 (Chinese Grammar Without Tears) (pp. 232 - 239)
汉语常用格式330例

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 {{AKA|语气助词 (yǔqì zhùcí)|语气词 (yǔqì cí)|Sentence-final particle|Sentential particle}}
-Modal particles are words used at the end of sentences to indicate [[mood]], or attitude. The tend to be neutral tone and hard to translate, but they add a bit of "flavor" to a sentence.
+Modal particles are words used at the end of sentences to indicate [[mood]], or attitude. They tend to be neutral tone and hard to translate, but they add a bit of "flavor" to a sentence.
 See also [[particle]]s.