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* 那 好 <em>吧</em>。<span class="trans">That's good.</span> | * 那 好 <em>吧</em>。<span class="trans">That's good.</span> | ||
* 我 想 应该 可以 <em>吧</em>。<span class ="expl"> (This infers that there is a previous suggestion or question)</span><span class="trans">I think it should be OK.</span> | * 我 想 应该 可以 <em>吧</em>。<span class ="expl"> (This infers that there is a previous suggestion or question)</span><span class="trans">I think it should be OK.</span> | ||
| − | * | + | * 好 <em>吧</em>，我们 试 试 <em>吧</em>。<span class="trans">Okay, we try a little bit.</span> |
| − | * 好 | + | * 你 不 去？好 <em>吧</em>，我 一 个 人 去。<span class="trans">Then let's just do it this way.</span> |
| − | * | + | * 好 <em>吧</em>，那 不 买 了。<span class="trans">Fine, don't buy it.</span> |
| − | * | + | * 好 <em>吧</em>，出去 吃 饭。<span class="trans">Then go out and eat.</span> |
| − | * | + | * 不 饿？ 好 <em>吧</em>，那 你 少 吃 点。<span class="trans">You're not going to eat? I'll make less food then.</span> |
| − | * | + | * 一 百 就 一 百 <em>吧</em>。<span class="trans">Fine, one hundred is one hundred then. </span> |
| − | + | * 你 不 想 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> | |
| − | * 买 了 就 买 了 <em>吧</em> | + | * 买 了 就 买 了 <em>吧</em>。<span class="trans">If you buy it you buy it.</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。 (This infers that there is a previous suggestion or question)I think it should be OK.
- 好 吧，我们 试 试 吧。Okay, we try a little bit.
- 你 不 去？好 吧，我 一 个 人 去。Then let's just do it this way.
- 好 吧，那 不 买 了。Fine, don't buy it.
- 好 吧，出去 吃 饭。Then go out and eat.
- 不 饿？ 好 吧，那 你 少 吃 点。You're not going to eat? I'll make less food then.
- 一 百 就 一 百 吧。Fine, one hundred is one hundred then.
- 你 不 想 去 就 不 去 吧。Do as you please, if you don't want to go then don't go.
- 买 了 就 买 了 吧。If you buy it you buy it.
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
