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The particle 吧 (ba) can be used to soften the feel of a sentence. This could be to make it more polite, gentler and less forceful, or to turn a command into a suggestion. | The particle 吧 (ba) can be used to soften the feel of a sentence. This could be to make it more polite, gentler and less forceful, or to turn a command into a suggestion. | ||
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| − | * 这 不 太 好 <em>吧</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Zhè bù tài hǎo <em>ba</em>. </span> <span class="trans">This isn't so good. </span> | + | * 这 不 太 好 <em>吧</em> 。<span class="pinyin"> Zhè bù tài hǎo <em>ba</em>.</span><span class="trans">This isn't so good.</span> |
| − | * 算了 <em>吧</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Suàn le <em>ba</em>. </span> <span class="trans">Let's forget it. </span> | + | * 算了 <em>吧</em> 。<span class="pinyin"> Suàn le <em>ba</em>.</span><span class="trans">Let's forget it.</span> |
| − | * 应该 是 <em>吧</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Yīnggāi shì <em>ba</em>. </span> <span class="trans">It should be.</span> | + | * 应该 是 <em>吧</em> 。<span class="pinyin"> Yīnggāi shì <em>ba</em>.</span><span class="trans">It should be.</span> |
| − | * 钱 太 少 了 <em>吧</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Qián tài shǎo le <em>ba</em>. </span> <span class="trans">It's too little money. </span> | + | * 钱 太 少 了 <em>吧</em> 。<span class="pinyin"> Qián tài shǎo le <em>ba</em>.</span><span class="trans">It's too little money.</span> |
| − | * 再 等 等 <em>吧</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Zài děng děng <em>ba</em>. </span> <span class="trans">Wait a little longer. </span> | + | * 再 等 一 等 <em>吧</em> 。<span class="pinyin"> Zài děng yī děng <em>ba</em>.</span><span class="trans">Wait a little longer.</span> |
| − | * 太 晚 了 ，不要 走 了 <em>吧</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Tài wǎn le, | + | * 太 晚 了 ，不要 走 了 <em>吧</em> 。<span class="pinyin">Tài wǎn le, bùyào zǒu le <em>ba</em>.</span><span class="trans">It's too late now, don't leave.</span> |
| − | * 你们 早 点 来 <em>吧</em> 。 <span class="pinyin">Nǐmen zǎo diǎn lái <em>ba</em>. </span> <span class="trans">Come a little earlier. </span> | + | * 你们 早 点 来 <em>吧</em> 。 <span class="pinyin">Nǐmen zǎo diǎn lái <em>ba</em>.</span><span class="trans">Come a little earlier.</span> |
| − | * 快 点 <em>吧</em> ， 要 迟到 了。<span class="pinyin">Kuài diǎn <em>ba</em>, yào chídào le. </span> <span class="trans">Please hurry, we're going to be late. </span> | + | * 快 点 <em>吧</em> ， 要 迟到 了。<span class="pinyin">Kuài diǎn <em>ba</em>, yào chídào le.</span><span class="trans">Please hurry, we're going to be late.</span> |
| − | * 太 贵 了 <em>吧</em> ， 我 不 买 了。 <span class="pinyin">Tài guì le <em>ba</em>, wǒ bù mǎi le. </span> <span class="trans">It's too expensive. I'm not buying it. </span> | + | * 太 贵 了 <em>吧</em> ， 我 不 买 了。 <span class="pinyin">Tài guì le <em>ba</em>, wǒ bù mǎi le.</span><span class="trans">It's too expensive. I'm not buying it.</span> |
| − | * 那 个 地方 太 远 了 <em>吧</em>，我 不 想 去。 <span class="pinyin"> | + | * 那 个 地方 太 远 了 <em>吧</em>，我 不 想 去。 <span class="pinyin"> Nàge dìfang tài yuǎn le <em>ba</em>，wǒ bù xiǎng qù.</span><span class="trans">That place is too far away. I don't want to go.</span> |
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=== Books === | === Books === | ||
| − | + | {{Source|HSK Standard Course 1|101}} | |
| − | + | {{Source|Chinese Grammar - Broken down into 100 items - Basic and Intermediate Levels (汉语语法百项讲练 - 初中级)|284}} | |
| − | + | {{Source|Short-term Spoken Chinese: Pre-Intermediate (汉语口语速成提高篇)|52-3}} | |
| − | + | {{Source|Short-term Spoken Chinese: Elementary (汉语口语速成基础篇)|98}} | |
| − | + | {{Source|Boya Chinese Elementary Starter 1 (博雅汉语初经起步篇)|55}} | |
| − | + | {{Source|New Practical Chinese Reader 4 (新实用汉语课本4)|246}} | |
| − | + | {{Source|Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 2|191- 2}} | |
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| + | {{Basic Grammar|吧|A2|⋯⋯吧|这样 不 太 好 <em>吧</em>。|grammar point|ASGDHC1H}} | ||
{{Similar|Suggestions with ba}} | {{Similar|Suggestions with ba}} | ||
{{Similar|Conceding with "ba"}} | {{Similar|Conceding with "ba"}} | ||
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The particle 吧 (ba) can be used to soften the feel of a sentence. This could be to make it more polite, gentler and less forceful, or to turn a command into a suggestion.
Structure
Statement + 吧
Examples
- 这 不 太 好 吧 。This isn't so good.
- 算了 吧 。Let's forget it.
- 应该 是 吧 。It should be.
- 钱 太 少 了 吧 。It's too little money.
- 再 等 一 等 吧 。Wait a little longer.
- 太 晚 了 ，不要 走 了 吧 。It's too late now, don't leave.
- 你们 早 点 来 吧 。 Come a little earlier.
- 快 点 吧 ， 要 迟到 了。Please hurry, we're going to be late.
- 太 贵 了 吧 ， 我 不 买 了。 It's too expensive. I'm not buying it.
- 那 个 地方 太 远 了 吧，我 不 想 去。 That place is too far away. I don't want to go.
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
- HSK Standard Course 1 (pp. 101) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
- Chinese Grammar - Broken down into 100 items - Basic and Intermediate Levels (汉语语法百项讲练 - 初中级) (pp. 284) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
- Short-term Spoken Chinese: Pre-Intermediate (汉语口语速成提高篇) (pp. 52-3) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
- Short-term Spoken Chinese: Elementary (汉语口语速成基础篇) (pp. 98) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
- Boya Chinese Elementary Starter 1 (博雅汉语初经起步篇) (pp. 55) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
- New Practical Chinese Reader 4 (新实用汉语课本4) (pp. 246) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 2 (pp. 191- 2) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy
