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{{AKA|语气助词 (yǔqì zhùcí)|语气词 (yǔqì cí)|Sentence-final particle|Sentential particle}}
  
Used at the end of sentences to indicate [[Mood|mood]]. Often have a 口 radical.
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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.
  
== Potential content ==
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See also [[particle]]s.
  
* 吗
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== Examples ==
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* [[吧]] (ba)
* 了
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* [[呢]] (ne)
* 啊
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* [[]] (ma)
*
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* [[嘛]] (ma)
*
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* [[的]] (de)
*
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* [[]] (le)
*
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* [[]] (a)
* 呀
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* 啦 (la)
* 哇
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* 哦, 喔, 噢 (o)
* 罢了
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* 呦 (you)
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* 咯 (lo)
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* 哪 (na)
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* 呀 (ya)
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* 哇 (wa)
  
 
== Sources and further reading ==
 
== Sources and further reading ==
  
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===Websites===
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* Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modal_particle Modal particle]
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* Wikipedia: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sentence-final_particle Sentence-final particle]
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=== Books ===
 
* [http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B001J0ADWA&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B001J0ADWA 外国人实用汉语语法(中英文对照)] (pp. 131 - 150)
 
* [http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B001J0ADWA&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B001J0ADWA 外国人实用汉语语法(中英文对照)] (pp. 131 - 150)
 
* [http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp/ref=as_li_ss_tl?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B0041UGAJU&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B0041UGAJU 简明汉语语法学习手册 (Chinese Grammar Without Tears)] (pp. 232 - 239)
 
* [http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp/ref=as_li_ss_tl?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B0041UGAJU&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B0041UGAJU 简明汉语语法学习手册 (Chinese Grammar Without Tears)] (pp. 232 - 239)

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.

See also particles.

Examples

  • (ba)
  • (ne)
  • (ma)
  • (ma)
  • (de)
  • (le)
  • (a)
  • 啦 (la)
  • 哦, 喔, 噢 (o)
  • 呦 (you)
  • 咯 (lo)
  • 哪 (na)
  • 呀 (ya)
  • 哇 (wa)

Sources and further reading

Websites

Books