kavanin Posted May 10, 2013 at 10:16 AM Report Share Posted May 10, 2013 at 10:16 AM 人已经死了， 就要睡到棺材里去了， 却还要往脸上擦胭脂抹粉的， 都到了这时候还那么在乎这张脸。分明是“死要面子”吗。 Is 吗 correct in the sentence? If yes, isn't it the interrogative particle here and why isn't there a question mark? If not, could it be 嘛 (for emphasizing the obvious)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semantic nuance Posted May 10, 2013 at 11:57 AM Report Share Posted May 10, 2013 at 11:57 AM I would write 嘛 instead of 嗎. You were right. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kavanin Posted May 10, 2013 at 03:48 PM Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2013 at 03:48 PM Thank you, Semantic Nuance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trissytrizzy Posted May 16, 2013 at 02:23 PM Report Share Posted May 16, 2013 at 02:23 PM 吗 is a question particle while 嘛 is a modal particle. So yeah, 嘛 is right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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