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*冬天 去 <em>吧</em> ，太 冷 ；夏天 去 <em>吧</em> ，太 热 。<span class="pinyin">Dōngtiān qù <em>ba</em>, tài lěng ; xiàtiān qù <em>ba</em>, tài rè.</span><span class="trans">Going in the winter is too cold, going in the summer is too hot.</span> | *冬天 去 <em>吧</em> ，太 冷 ；夏天 去 <em>吧</em> ，太 热 。<span class="pinyin">Dōngtiān qù <em>ba</em>, tài lěng ; xiàtiān qù <em>ba</em>, tài rè.</span><span class="trans">Going in the winter is too cold, going in the summer is too hot.</span> | ||
| − | *早点 去 <em>吧</em> ，要 等 ；晚点 去 <em>吧</em> ，会 堵车 。<span class="pinyin">Zǎo diǎn qù <em> | + | *早点 去 <em>吧</em> ，要 等 ；晚点 去 <em>吧</em> ，会 堵车 。<span class="pinyin">Zǎo diǎn qù <em>ba</em>, yào děng; wǎn diǎn qù <em>ba</em>, yòu dǔchē.</span> <span class="trans">If we go early we'll have to wait, but if we go later, there will be too much traffic.</span> |
*穿 得 多 一点 <em>吧</em> ，会 热 ；穿 得 少 一点 <em>吧</em> ，会 冷 。<span class="pinyin">Chuān de duō yīdiǎn <em>ba</em>, huì rè; chuān de shǎo yīdiǎn <em>ba</em>, huì lěng.</span><span class="trans">Wearing a little more, it will be hot; Wearing a little less, it will be cold.</span> | *穿 得 多 一点 <em>吧</em> ，会 热 ；穿 得 少 一点 <em>吧</em> ，会 冷 。<span class="pinyin">Chuān de duō yīdiǎn <em>ba</em>, huì rè; chuān de shǎo yīdiǎn <em>ba</em>, huì lěng.</span><span class="trans">Wearing a little more, it will be hot; Wearing a little less, it will be cold.</span> | ||
*带 你 去 <em>吧</em> ，你 总是 不 听话 ；不 带 你 去 <em>吧</em> ，你 一个人 肯定 无聊 。<span class="pinyin">Dài nǐ qù <em>ba</em>, nǐ zǒngshì bù tīnghuà; bù dài nǐ qù <em>ba</em>, nǐ yīgèrén kěndìng wúliáo.</span><span class="trans">If I take you with me, you will be naughty like always; If I don't take you, you will definitely be bored.</span> | *带 你 去 <em>吧</em> ，你 总是 不 听话 ；不 带 你 去 <em>吧</em> ，你 一个人 肯定 无聊 。<span class="pinyin">Dài nǐ qù <em>ba</em>, nǐ zǒngshì bù tīnghuà; bù dài nǐ qù <em>ba</em>, nǐ yīgèrén kěndìng wúliáo.</span><span class="trans">If I take you with me, you will be naughty like always; If I don't take you, you will definitely be bored.</span> | ||
*去 <em>吧</em> ，要 给 红包 ；不 去 <em>吧</em> ，他 没 面子 。<span class="pinyin">Qù <em>ba</em>, yào gěi hóngbāo; bù qù <em>ba</em>, tā méi miànzi.</span><span class="trans">Going there, I need to give a red packet; Not going, he will lose face.</span> | *去 <em>吧</em> ，要 给 红包 ；不 去 <em>吧</em> ，他 没 面子 。<span class="pinyin">Qù <em>ba</em>, yào gěi hóngbāo; bù qù <em>ba</em>, tā méi miànzi.</span><span class="trans">Going there, I need to give a red packet; Not going, he will lose face.</span> | ||
| − | *不 说 <em>吧</em> ，他 还 会 做 错 ；说 <em>吧</em> ，他 肯定 不 高兴 。<span class="pinyin">Bù shuō <em>ba</em>, tā hái huì zuò cuò ; shuō <em>ba</em>, tā kěndìng bù gāoxìng.</span><span class="trans">Not telling him, he will still do it wrong next time; Telling him, he must be upset.</span> | + | *不 说 <em>吧</em> ，他 还 会 做 错 ；说 <em>吧</em> ，他 肯定 不 高兴 。<span class="pinyin">Bù shuō <em>ba</em>, tā hái huì zuò cuò; shuō <em>ba</em>, tā kěndìng bù gāoxìng.</span><span class="trans">Not telling him, he will still do it wrong next time; Telling him, he must be upset.</span> |
| − | *回去 <em>吧</em> ，机票 太 贵 ；不 回去 <em>吧</em> ，家人 肯定 会 想 我 。<span class="pinyin">Huíqù <em>ba</em>, jīpiào tài guì ; bù huíqù <em>ba</em>, jiārén kěndìng huì xiǎng wǒ.</span><span class="trans">Going back, the air ticket is too expensive; Not going back, my family definitely miss me.</span> | + | *回去 <em>吧</em> ，机票 太 贵 ；不 回去 <em>吧</em> ，家人 肯定 会 想 我 。<span class="pinyin">Huíqù <em>ba</em>, jīpiào tài guì; bù huíqù <em>ba</em>, jiārén kěndìng huì xiǎng wǒ.</span><span class="trans">Going back, the air ticket is too expensive; Not going back, my family definitely miss me.</span> |
| − | * | + | *见面 <em>吧</em> ，常常 吵架 ；不 见面 <em>吧</em> ，还是 会 想 他 。<span class="pinyin">Jiànmiàn <em>ba</em>, chángcháng chǎojià; bù jiànmiàn <em>ba</em>, háishì huì xiǎng tā.</span><span class="trans">Seeing each other, we fight a lot; Not seeing each other, I miss him anyway.</span> |
*不 说 真话 <em>吧</em> ，老婆 不 高兴 ；说 真 话 <em>吧</em> ，老婆 也 不 高兴 。<span class="pinyin">Bù shuō zhēn huà <em>ba</em>, lǎopo bù gāoxìng; shuō zhēn huà <em>ba</em>, lǎopo yě bù gāoxìng.</span><span class="trans">Not speaking the truth, the wife will be upset; Telling the truth, the wife will also be upset.</span> | *不 说 真话 <em>吧</em> ，老婆 不 高兴 ；说 真 话 <em>吧</em> ，老婆 也 不 高兴 。<span class="pinyin">Bù shuō zhēn huà <em>ba</em>, lǎopo bù gāoxìng; shuō zhēn huà <em>ba</em>, lǎopo yě bù gāoxìng.</span><span class="trans">Not speaking the truth, the wife will be upset; Telling the truth, the wife will also be upset.</span> | ||
| − | * | + | *这个 老房子 卖 <em>吧</em> ，怕 父母 不 同意 ；不 卖 <em>吧</em> ，就 没 钱 买 新 车 。<span class="trans">Selling this old house, I'm afraid my parents disagree; Not selling it, I don't have money to buy a new car.</span> |
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Revision as of 03:01, 20 December 2017
When 吧 (ba) is used twice in a sentence, it is used to list two options that the speaker is debating. It gives the sentence an indecisive feel, as though the speaker doesn't know which one to choose. This construction often has a negative connotation, since the options usually are not ideal.
Structure
Option 1 + 吧 ，⋯⋯ ；Option 2 + 吧 ，⋯⋯
If this structure doesn't seem clear to you, the examples will help.
Examples
- 冬天 去 吧 ，太 冷 ；夏天 去 吧 ，太 热 。Going in the winter is too cold, going in the summer is too hot.
- 早点 去 吧 ，要 等 ；晚点 去 吧 ，会 堵车 。 If we go early we'll have to wait, but if we go later, there will be too much traffic.
- 穿 得 多 一点 吧 ，会 热 ；穿 得 少 一点 吧 ，会 冷 。Wearing a little more, it will be hot; Wearing a little less, it will be cold.
- 带 你 去 吧 ，你 总是 不 听话 ；不 带 你 去 吧 ，你 一个人 肯定 无聊 。If I take you with me, you will be naughty like always; If I don't take you, you will definitely be bored.
- 去 吧 ，要 给 红包 ；不 去 吧 ，他 没 面子 。Going there, I need to give a red packet; Not going, he will lose face.
- 不 说 吧 ，他 还 会 做 错 ；说 吧 ，他 肯定 不 高兴 。Not telling him, he will still do it wrong next time; Telling him, he must be upset.
- 回去 吧 ，机票 太 贵 ；不 回去 吧 ，家人 肯定 会 想 我 。Going back, the air ticket is too expensive; Not going back, my family definitely miss me.
- 见面 吧 ，常常 吵架 ；不 见面 吧 ，还是 会 想 他 。Seeing each other, we fight a lot; Not seeing each other, I miss him anyway.
- 不 说 真话 吧 ，老婆 不 高兴 ；说 真 话 吧 ，老婆 也 不 高兴 。Not speaking the truth, the wife will be upset; Telling the truth, the wife will also be upset.
- 这个 老房子 卖 吧 ，怕 父母 不 同意 ；不 卖 吧 ，就 没 钱 买 新 车 。Selling this old house, I'm afraid my parents disagree; Not selling it, I don't have money to buy a new car.
