约 吗

yuē madictionary entry

(neologism, attested by 2014) (slang) Are you interested? (originally an invitation for casual sex, later generalized as a playful or humorous invitation for any activity)

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Original source entry:

約嗎 约吗 [yue1 ma5] /(neologism, attested by 2014) (slang) Are you interested? (originally an invitation for casual sex, later generalized as a playful or humorous invitation for any activity)/

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Other forms in these source records: 約嗎

约
yāo
to weigh in a balance or on a scale
yuē
to make an appointment / to invite / approximately / pact / treaty / to economize / to restrict / to reduce (a fraction) / concise
吗
má
(coll.) what?
mǎ
used in 嗎啡|吗啡[mǎ fēi]
ma
(question particle for "yes-no" questions)

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