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 | 嘛 | | ma | 助 | | | 1 [indicating sth. obvious]: | | | 这件事他是知道的嘛。 He's well aware of it. | | | 他本来就不愿意去嘛，就不要勉强他了。 He just doesn't want to go, so don't force him. | | | 有意见就提嘛，你怎么不提呀？ If you have any suggestions, just make them. Why are you keeping quiet? |
| 2 [expressing a hope or giving advice]: | | | 既然你忙，就别去嘛。 Since you are busy, don't go. | | | 喂，汽车开慢点儿嘛！ Hey, don't drive so fast! |
| 3 [making a pause in a sentence, to call the listener's attention]: | | | 这个问题嘛，很简单。 As for this problem, it's really quite simple. | | | 好嘛，那就快找他去吧。 Very well then, see him at once. | | | 不让他去嘛，他有意见；让他去嘛，他又不去了。 If you don't let him go, he'll complain; but if you ask him to go, he'll refuse. |
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