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* 我 想 应该 可以 <em>吧</em>。<span class="trans">I think (something) should be able to.</span> | * 我 想 应该 可以 <em>吧</em>。<span class="trans">I think (something) should be able to.</span> | ||
* 那 就 这样 <em>吧</em>。<span class="trans">This way then.</span> | * 那 就 这样 <em>吧</em>。<span class="trans">This way then.</span> | ||
| − | * 好 吧，那 扔 了<em>吧</em>。<span class="trans"></span> | + | * 好 吧，那 扔 了<em>吧</em>。<span class="trans">Good, throw that away.</span> |
| − | * 那 就 出去 吃<em>吧</em>。<span class="trans"></span> | + | * 那 就 出去 吃<em>吧</em>。<span class="trans">Then go out and eat.</span> |
| − | * 你 不 吃？那 我 少 做 点 <em>吧</em>。<span class="trans"></span> | + | * 你 不 吃？那 我 少 做 点 <em>吧</em>。<span class="trans">You haven't eaten? I will make a little then.</span> |
| − | * 好，一 百 就 一 百 <em>吧</em>。给 你 便宜 两 块 钱。<span class="trans"></span> | + | * 好，一 百 就 一 百 <em>吧</em>。给 你 便宜 两 块 钱。<span class="trans">Good, one hundred is one hundred. I give it to you two Yuan creeper.</span> |
| − | * 随 便，不 去 就 不 去 <em>吧</em>。<span class="trans"></span> | + | * 随 便，不 去 就 不 去 <em>吧</em>。<span class="trans">Do as you please, if you don't want to go then don't go.</span> |
| − | * 好 吧，试 试 <em>吧</em>。<span class="trans"></span> | + | * 好 吧，试 试 <em>吧</em>。<span class="trans">Good, try it.</span> |
| − | * 买 了 就 买 了 <em>吧</em>，不 要 退 了。<span class="trans"></span> | + | * 买 了 就 买 了 <em>吧</em>，不 要 退 了。<span class="trans">Just buy it then.</span> |
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The particle 吧 (ba) can also be used to concede a point. That is, 吧 can be used to accept or agree with something that you're not particularly happy about.
Structure
Similar to other uses of 吧, this usage is also simply placed on the end of a sentence or statement.
Statement + 吧
Examples
- 那 好 吧。That's good.
- 我 想 应该 可以 吧。I think (something) should be able to.
- 那 就 这样 吧。This way then.
- 好 吧，那 扔 了吧。Good, throw that away.
- 那 就 出去 吃吧。Then go out and eat.
- 你 不 吃？那 我 少 做 点 吧。You haven't eaten? I will make a little then.
- 好，一 百 就 一 百 吧。给 你 便宜 两 块 钱。Good, one hundred is one hundred. I give it to you two Yuan creeper.
- 随 便，不 去 就 不 去 吧。Do as you please, if you don't want to go then don't go.
- 好 吧，试 试 吧。Good, try it.
- 买 了 就 买 了 吧，不 要 退 了。Just buy it then.
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
- Chinese Grammar - Broken down into 100 items - Basic and Intermediate Levels (汉语语法百项讲练 - 初中级) →buy
- Short-term Spoken Chinese: Pre-Intermediate (汉语口语速成提高篇) (pp. 52-3)
- Short-term Spoken Chinese: Elementary (汉语口语速成基础篇) (98) →buy
- Boya Chinese Elementary Starter 1 (博雅汉语初经起步篇) (pp. 55) →buy
- New Practical Chinese Reader 4 (新实用汉语课本4) (pp. 246) →buy
