Suggestions with "ba"
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The particle 吧 (ba) can be used to make suggestions or soften the tone or conceding. Here we'll talk about making suggestions with "ba".
Structure
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.
Examples
- 我们 走 吧。 Let's go.(This is a suggestion)
- 快点 吃 吧。 Hurry up and eat.(This is a suggestion)
- 给 我 两 个 吧。 Give me two.(This is a suggestion)
- 在 这里 吃 饭吧。TRANSLATION
- 喝 杯 啤酒吧。TRANSLATION
- 我们 去 香港 吧。TRANSLATION
- 老板，便宜一点吧。TRANSLATION
- 我们 六 点 去吧？TRANSLATION
- 休息 一下吧。TRANSLATION
- 我们 结婚 吧。TRANSLATION
- 走 吧。TRANSLATION
See also
- Softening speech with "ba"
- Softening the tone of questions with "ne" (advanced article)
- Conceding with "ba"
Sources and further reading
Books
- Chinese: An Essential Grammar, Second Edition (pp. 66) →buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed) (pp. 129) →buy
- Mandarin Chinese: A Functional Reference Grammar (pp. 307-311) →buy
