No. 2,109 in Chinese
嘛
"嘛" is a particle used to emphasize, suggest, or explain, often implying "obviously" or "as you know."
In a sentence
你告诉我嘛！
You just tell me!
The '嘛' particle at the end of the sentence adds emphasis and urges the listener to comply or provide the information requested.
这个事情很简单嘛。
This matter is quite simple.
The '嘛' particle serves to assert and confirm the simplicity of the matter with a casual and confirming tone.
他不知道嘛。
He doesn't know, does he?
Here, '嘛' is used to imply an obviousness or given reasoning, expressing that the fact stated should be self-evident or understood.
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