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* 咱们 走 <em>吧</em>。 <span class="trans">Let's go.</span>
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* 咱们 走 <em>吧</em>。 <span class="expl">(This is a suggestion)</span> <span class="trans">Let's go.</span>
* 快点 吃 <em>吧</em>。 <span class="trans">Hurry up and eat.</span>
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* 快点 吃 <em>吧</em>。 <span class="expl">(This is a suggestion)</span> <span class="trans">Hurry up and eat.</span>
* 给 我 两 个 <em>吧</em>。 <span class="trans">Give me two.</span>
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* 给 我 两 个 <em>吧</em>。 <span class="expl">(This is a suggestion)</span> <span class="trans">Give me two.</span>
  
 
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Revision as of 14:49, 2 December 2012

The particle 吧 (ba) can be used to make suggestions or soften the tone of commands.

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

  • 咱们 走 (This is a suggestion) Let's go.
  • 快点 吃 (This is a suggestion) Hurry up and eat.
  • 给 我 两 个 (This is a suggestion) Give me two.

See also

Sources and further reading

Books