semantic nuance Posted December 18, 2005 at 04:02 PM Report Share Posted December 18, 2005 at 04:02 PM Hi, 請問 "嘛"和"啦"的用法. Do they mean the same? Thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylee Posted December 18, 2005 at 11:45 PM Report Share Posted December 18, 2005 at 11:45 PM According to 現代漢語辭典 -> 嘛 - 1. 表示道理顯而易見；2. 表示期望、勸阻；3. 用在句中停頓處，喚起聽話人對於下文的注意 [bTW, it is used in 喇嘛] 啦 - "了"和"啊"的合音，兼有"了"和"啊"的作用 [see also this] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semantic nuance Posted December 19, 2005 at 01:52 AM Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2005 at 01:52 AM Thanks, skylee. But could you tell me please if the following pairs means the same or they have a slightly difference. Thanks. 1. 不行嘛! / 不行啦! 2. 不對嘛! / 不對啦! 3. 去嘛去嘛! / 去啦去啦 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elina Posted December 19, 2005 at 02:09 AM Report Share Posted December 19, 2005 at 02:09 AM Please see New Chinese–English Dictionary of Function Words 啦, page 249 http://photo.163.com/openpic.php?user=elinasatter&pid=620201617&_dir=%2F24502283 啦, page 250 http://photo.163.com/openpic.php?user=elinasatter&pid=620201723&_dir=%2F24502283 啦, page 251 http://photo.163.com/openpic.php?user=elinasatter&pid=620201831&_dir=%2F24502283 嘛，page 274 http://photo.163.com/openpic.php?user=elinasatter&pid=620201939&_dir=%2F24502283 嘛，page 275 http://photo.163.com/openpic.php?user=elinasatter&pid=620202087&_dir=%2F24502283 1. 不行嘛! / 不行啦!2. 不對嘛! / 不對啦! 3. 去嘛去嘛! / 去啦去啦 IMO，there’s not very large difference here, but the first saying is more 不耐烦 / impatient than the second one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semantic nuance Posted December 19, 2005 at 03:14 AM Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2005 at 03:14 AM Thanks for the links and help, elina. But I'm doubting if the tone of the first one 嘛 is more impatient than the latter one 啦! They seem to be the same tone to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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