Conceding with "ba"

[is similar to::"ba" for agreement| ]][is similar to::"ba" for not daring to confirm| ]]

Structure

As well as softening a sentence, the particle 吧 can also be used to concede. That is, 吧 can be used to accept something that you're not particularly happy about. 吧 is simply placed on the end of a sentence or statement.

Examples

• 好 吧。
• 可以 吧。
• 没关系 吧。

See also

• Softening speech with "ba"
• Suggestions with ba
• Expressing Contrariness with "dao"

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