Difference between revisions of "Conceding with "ba""

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Level

A2 / HSK2
Level

A2
Level

HSK2
Similar to
- Suggestions with "ba" (A1)
- Softening speech with "ba" (A2)
- Reviewing options with "ba" (B1)
Similar to
- Softening speech with "ba" (HSK1)
- Suggestions with "ba" (HSK1)
- Reviewing options with "ba" (HSK4)
Used for

Expressing attitude
Keywords

吧

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.
那就这样吧。Then let's just do it this way.
好吧，那扔了吧。Fine, Throw that away.
那就出去吃吧。Then go out and eat.
你不吃？那我少做点吧。You're not going to eat? I'll make less food then.
好，一百就一百吧。给你便宜两块钱。Fine, one hundred is one hundred then. Make it two dollars cheaper for me.
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。Okay, try a little bit.
买了就买了吧，不要退了。If you buy it you buy it, don't chicken out.

Sources and further reading

Books

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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.		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.