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呗 is one of those nuanced particles that a few explanations. It can indicate that something is obvious, or it can express resignation. It can also express a lack of enthusiasm, or that something should or can only be done a certain way.  
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呗 is one of those nuanced particles that has a few possible explanations. It can indicate that something is obvious, or it can express resignation. It can also express a lack of enthusiasm, or that something should or can only be done a certain way.  
  
  
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* 如果 你 不 想 去 就 不 去 <em>呗</em>。
 
* 如果 你 不 想 去 就 不 去 <em>呗</em>。
 
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== Sources and further reading ==
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=== Websites ===
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* [http://xueshu.baidu.com/s?wd=paperuri%3A%286994ca04dfe1230f5f053f0002dcc46b%29&filter=sc_long_sign&tn=SE_xueshusource_2kduw22v&sc_vurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.doc88.com%2Fp-4819265646660.html&ie=utf-8&sc_us=3166075360886003009]
  
 
[[Category: C1 grammar points]]
 
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Latest revision as of 09:38, 31 May 2016

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In advanced, colloquial Chinese, you may hear 呗 at the end of sentences. This particle is similar to 吧 and expresses "it's just this way." It points out something that is obvious.

Structure

Use 呗 the same way you would any other particle, like 吧. Put it at the end of your sentence.

Sentence + 呗

呗 is one of those nuanced particles that has a few possible explanations. It can indicate that something is obvious, or it can express resignation. It can also express a lack of enthusiasm, or that something should or can only be done a certain way.


Examples

  • 别问 我们 为什么 去 KTV 唱歌,热闹 好 玩儿
  • 如果 你 不 知道 怎么 说,就 查 词典
  • 要是 不懂,就 好好 学
  • 如果 你 不 想 去 就 不 去

Sources and further reading

Websites

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