All charactersHSK 2

me

interrogative particle. 3 strokes, radical 丿, first met in HSK 2.

Pinyin meStrokes 3Radical 丿Band HSK 2Words 10

What 么 is made of

丿 (piě, slash) and (sī, private).

How to write 么

Stroke 1 write 丿, then strokes 2–3 write .

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Stroke order chart for 么 — 3 strokes, radical 丿

Write 么 on the grid

Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.

Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 么

Words that use 么

(duō)(me) how (+adj), to what extent
用在感叹句里,加强程度

今天的风景多么美丽啊!How beautiful today's scenery is!

Lesson 21, 多云天气 · 繁弦急管与民生日用 · Community Living, Daily Care & Festive Rhythms

()(me) so, like that
表示程度很深,超出一般

天高云淡,视野那么辽阔。With the high sky and thin clouds, the view was that vast.

Lesson 53, 南方 · 追根溯源与民情物意 · Rural Agriculture, Kinship Bonds & Societal Nuances

(zhè)(me) so, this way
表示程度达到某种样子,超出预想

想不到建设进展得这么神速。They never expected the construction to progress so fast.

Lesson 98, 照相 · 返璞归真与立己达人 · Return to Simplicity & Cultivating the Self

(yào)(me) either ... or
指提出两种选择之一

他们每天要么下棋,或者一起散步。Every day they either play chess or take a walk together.

Lesson 670, 养老院里 · 博闻强识与学贵践履 · Comprehensive Knowledge & Practical Application

(shén)(me)(yàng) what kind of
用来询问事物的性质或状态

你想过什么样的生活?What kind of life do you want to live?

Lesson 65, 少年生活 · 尺璧寸阴与笃志力行 · Punctual Dedication, Deep Reflection & Living Ecology

(wèi)(shén)(me) why
用来询问原因

他常思考为什么天地如此广阔。He often thinks about why the world is so vast.

Lesson 78, 洗澡 · 怀瑾握瑜与笃行致远 · Living Integrity, Broad Horizons & Harmonious Routine

(zěn)(me)(bàn) what to do, what's to be done
表示遇到问题时询问应对的方法

面对风雪,大家都在想怎么办。Facing the blizzard, everyone was thinking about what to do.

Lesson 97, 吃早餐 · 返璞归真与立己达人 · Return to Simplicity & Cultivating the Self

(zěn)(me)(yàng) how is it, how about
用来询问情况或性质如何

他问大家这个方案怎么样。He asked everyone how this plan was.

Lesson 98, 照相 · 返璞归真与立己达人 · Return to Simplicity & Cultivating the Self

()(zěn)(me) not particularly, not that
指程度不高,不太怎样

平时训练不怎么张扬。In peacetime the training wasn't really showy.

Lesson 548, 军民同心 · 笃学求进与兼爱济民 · Educational Resilience & Civic Compassion

()(zěn)(me)(yàng) not so great, mediocre
指水平或状况不理想

有些境外抹黑说装备不怎么样。Some abroad smeared the gear as not so great.

Lesson 548, 军民同心 · 笃学求进与兼爱济民 · Educational Resilience & Civic Compassion

More characters with the radical 丿

All 9 of them, and what the radical means, on the 丿 radical page.

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