Conceding with "ba"

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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, the way we might use "all right" or "fine then" in English.

Structure

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

Statement +

Examples

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


See also

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