Sentence Composition
| =1 | 是 | shì |
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| =1 | 是 | shì | variant of 是 shì |
| =2 | 吗 | má | (coll.) what? |
| =2 | 吗 | mǎ | used in 吗啡 mǎfēi |
| =2 | 吗 | ma | (question particle for "yes-no" questions) |
| =3 | 那 | Nā | surname Na |
| =3 | 那 | Nuó | surname Nuo |
| =3 | 那 | nǎ | variant of 哪 nǎ |
| =3 | 那 | nà |
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| =3 | 那 | nuó |
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| 4 | 说来 | shuōlái | having brought this up; come to speak of it |
| =5 | 听 | yǐn | smile (archaic) |
| =5 | 听 | tīng |
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| =6 | 听 | yǐn | smile (archaic) |
| =6 | 听 | tīng |
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| =7 | 啊 | ā |
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| =7 | 啊 | á |
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| =7 | 啊 | ǎ |
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| =7 | 啊 | à |
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| =7 | 啊 | a | modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent |