Difference between revisions of "Suggestions with "ba""
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| + | * [[Mandarin Chinese: A Functional Reference Grammar]] (pp. 307 - 311) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0520066103?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0520066103 ] | ||
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Revision as of 09:44, 4 January 2012
The particle 吧 (ba) can be used to make suggestions or soften the tone of commands. The structure is:
Command + 吧
Note that when you have a command with the subject "we," you're basically just saying, "let's (do something)." 吧 makes the suggestion sound more tentative and more polite. Some examples:
- 咱们 走 吧。
- 快点 吃 吧。
- 给 我 两 个 吧。
See also
- Softening speech with "ba"
- Softening the Tone of Questions with "ne" (advanced article)
Sources and further reading
Books
- Mandarin Chinese: A Functional Reference Grammar (pp. 307 - 311) [1]
