Marking a topic with "ma"
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嘛 (ma) can be used for topic marking. It basically allows the speaker to state the topic, then gather his thoughts before making a comment on it. In this pattern, the following comment may or may not be one the speaker feels is obvious.
Structure
Topic + 嘛 ,Statement
Examples
- 大 熊猫嘛 ,大家 都 喜欢 。Pandas. Everybody likes them.
- 名牌 嘛 ,一定 不 便宜 。Brandname. It can't be cheap.
- 第 一 次 嘛 ,以后 就 会 了 。First time. You'll learn soon.
- 孩子 嘛 ,不 懂 这些 很 正常 。Kids. It's common that they don't understand these things .
- 老板 请客 嘛 ,当然 要 大方 。The boss is buying. Of course I need to be generous.
- 上海 嘛 ,都是 这样 的。
- 比赛 嘛 ,不 紧张 是 不 可能 的。
- 这 不 是 缘分 嘛 ,我们 两 个 都 喜欢 周杰伦。
- 学生 嘛 ,就 应该 有 学生 的样子。
- 开车 嘛 ,最 重要 的 是 安全。