Difference between revisions of "Conceding with "ba""
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* 好 <em>吧</em>。<span class ="expl"> (This is the most common usage.)</span><span class="trans">Alright.</span>
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* 好 <em>吧</em> 。 <span class="pinyin">Hǎo <em>bā</em>.</span> <span class ="expl"> (This is the most common usage.)</span> <span class="trans">Alright.</span>
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* 那 好 <em>吧</em>。<span class="trans">That's fine.</span>
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* 那 好 <em>吧</em> 。 <span class="pinyin">Nà hǎo <em>bā</em>.</span> <span class="trans">That's fine.</span>
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* 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>
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* 我 想 应该 可以 <em>吧</em> 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ xiǎng yīnggāi kěyǐ <em>bā</em>.</span> <span class ="expl"> (This infers that there is a previous suggestion or question)</span> <span class="trans">I think it should be OK.</span>
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* 好 <em>吧</em>，我们 试 试 <em>吧</em>。<span class="trans">All right, let's give it a try.</span>
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* 好 <em>吧</em> ， 我们 试 试 <em>吧</em> 。 <span class="pinyin">Hǎo <em>bā</em>, wǒmen shì shì <em>bā</em>.</span> <span class="trans">All right, let's give it a try.</span>
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* 你 不 去？好 <em>吧</em>，我 一 个 人 去。<span class="trans">You're not going? Fine, then I'll go alone.</span>
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* 你 不 去 ？ 好 <em>吧</em> ， 我 一 个 人 去 。 <span class="pinyin">Nǐ bù qù?  Hǎo <em>bā</em>, wǒ yī gè rén qù.</span> <span class="trans">You're not going? Fine, then I'll go alone.</span>
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* 好 <em>吧</em>，那 不 买 了。<span class="trans">Fine, then I won't buy it.</span>
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* 好 <em>吧</em> ， 那 不 买 了 。 <span class="pinyin">Hǎo <em>bā</em>, nà bù mǎi le.</span> <span class="trans">Fine, then I won't buy it.</span>
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* 好 <em>吧</em>，出去 吃 饭。<span class="trans">All right, we'll go out to eat.</span>
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* 好 <em>吧</em> ， 出去 吃 饭 。 <span class="pinyin">Hǎo <em>bā</em>, chūqù chī fàn.</span> <span class="trans">All right, we'll go out to eat.</span>
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* 不 饿？ 好 <em>吧</em>，那 你 少 吃 点。<span class="trans">You're not hungry? OK, then eat less.</span>
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* 不 饿 ？ 好 <em>吧</em> ， 那 你 少 吃 点 。 <span class="pinyin">Bù è?  Hǎo <em>bā</em>, nà nǐ shǎo chī diǎn.</span> <span class="trans">You're not hungry? OK, then eat less.</span>
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* 好 <em>吧</em>，你 自己 决定 。<span class="trans">All right, you decide yourself</span>
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* 好 <em>吧</em> ， 你 自己 决定 。 <span class="pinyin">Hǎo <em>bā</em>, nǐ zìjǐ juédìng.</span> <span class="trans">All right, you decide yourself</span>
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* 好 <em>吧</em>，不 跟 他 一起 去 。<span class="trans">Fine, I won't go with you.</span>
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* 好 <em>吧</em> ， 不 跟 他 一起 去 。 <span class="pinyin">Hǎo <em>bā</em>, bù gēn tā yīqǐ qù.</span> <span class="trans">Fine, I won't go with you.</span>
  
  

Revision as of 07:51, 24 October 2014

The particle 吧 (ba) can also be used to concede a point. That is, 吧 (ba) can be used to accept or agree with something that you're not particularly happy about.

Structure

Similar to other uses of 吧 (ba), this usage is also simply placed on the end of a sentence or statement.

Statement + 吧

Examples

  • 好 吧 。 Hǎo bā. (This is the most common usage.) Alright.
  • 那 好 吧 。 Nà hǎo bā. That's fine.
  • 我 想 应该 可以 吧 。 Wǒ xiǎng yīnggāi kěyǐ bā. (This infers that there is a previous suggestion or question) I think it should be OK.
  • 好 吧 ， 我们 试 试 吧 。 Hǎo bā, wǒmen shì shì bā. All right, let's give it a try.
  • 你 不 去 ？ 好 吧 ， 我 一 个 人 去 。 Nǐ bù qù? Hǎo bā, wǒ yī gè rén qù. You're not going? Fine, then I'll go alone.
  • 好 吧 ， 那 不 买 了 。 Hǎo bā, nà bù mǎi le. Fine, then I won't buy it.
  • 好 吧 ， 出去 吃 饭 。 Hǎo bā, chūqù chī fàn. All right, we'll go out to eat.
  • 不 饿 ？ 好 吧 ， 那 你 少 吃 点 。 Bù è? Hǎo bā, nà nǐ shǎo chī diǎn. You're not hungry? OK, then eat less.
  • 好 吧 ， 你 自己 决定 。 Hǎo bā, nǐ zìjǐ juédìng. All right, you decide yourself
  • 好 吧 ， 不 跟 他 一起 去 。 Hǎo bā, bù gēn tā yīqǐ qù. Fine, I won't go with you.


See also

Sources and further reading

Books

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