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* 我们 走 <em>吧</em>。 <span class="expl">(This is a suggestion)</span><span class="pinyin">Wǒmen zǒu <em>ba</em>.</span><span class="trans">Let's go.</span>
 
* 我们 走 <em>吧</em>。 <span class="expl">(This is a suggestion)</span><span class="pinyin">Wǒmen zǒu <em>ba</em>.</span><span class="trans">Let's go.</span>
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* 你 说 <em>吧</em>。<span class="expl">(This is a suggestion)</span><span class="pinyin">Nǐ shuō <em>ba</em>.</span><span class="trans">You say it.</span>
 
* 快 点 吃 <em>吧</em>。 <span class="expl">(This is a suggestion)</span><span class="pinyin">Kuài diǎn chī <em>ba</em>.</span><span class="trans">Hurry up and eat.</span>
 
* 快 点 吃 <em>吧</em>。 <span class="expl">(This is a suggestion)</span><span class="pinyin">Kuài diǎn chī <em>ba</em>.</span><span class="trans">Hurry up and eat.</span>
 
* 给 我 两 个 <em>吧</em>。 <span class="expl">(This is a suggestion)</span><span class="pinyin">Gěi wǒ liǎng gè <em>ba</em>.</span><span class="trans">Give me two.</span>
 
* 给 我 两 个 <em>吧</em>。 <span class="expl">(This is a suggestion)</span><span class="pinyin">Gěi wǒ liǎng gè <em>ba</em>.</span><span class="trans">Give me two.</span>
 
* 喝 啤酒 <em>吧</em>。<span class="expl">(This is a most welcome suggestion!)</span><span class="pinyin">Hē píjiǔ <em>ba</em>.</span><span class="trans">Have some beer.</span>
 
* 喝 啤酒 <em>吧</em>。<span class="expl">(This is a most welcome suggestion!)</span><span class="pinyin">Hē píjiǔ <em>ba</em>.</span><span class="trans">Have some beer.</span>
 
* 我们 去 香港 <em>吧</em>。<span class="expl">(This is a great suggestion)</span><span class="pinyin">Wǒmen qù Xiānggǎng <em>ba</em>.</span><span class="trans">Let's go to Hong Kong.</span>
 
* 我们 去 香港 <em>吧</em>。<span class="expl">(This is a great suggestion)</span><span class="pinyin">Wǒmen qù Xiānggǎng <em>ba</em>.</span><span class="trans">Let's go to Hong Kong.</span>
* 老板 ,便宜 一点 <em>吧</em>。<span class="expl">(This is more of a request, made to a shopkeeper)</span><span class="pinyin">Lǎobǎn, piányí yīdiǎn <em>ba</em>.</span><span class="trans">Boss, can you make it cheaper?</span>
 
 
* 我们 六 点 去<em>吧</em>?<span class="expl">(This is more of a confirmation than a suggestion)</span><span class="pinyin">Wǒmen liù diǎn qù <em>ba</em>?</span><span class="trans">We're going at 6 o'clock (right)?</span>
 
* 我们 六 点 去<em>吧</em>?<span class="expl">(This is more of a confirmation than a suggestion)</span><span class="pinyin">Wǒmen liù diǎn qù <em>ba</em>?</span><span class="trans">We're going at 6 o'clock (right)?</span>
 
* 休息 一下 <em>吧</em>。<span class="expl">(This is a suggestion)</span><span class="pinyin">Xiūxi yīxià <em>ba</em>.</span><span class="trans">Take a break.</span>
 
* 休息 一下 <em>吧</em>。<span class="expl">(This is a suggestion)</span><span class="pinyin">Xiūxi yīxià <em>ba</em>.</span><span class="trans">Take a break.</span>
 
* 我们 结婚 <em>吧</em>。<span class="expl">(This is a also suggestion, believe it or not!)</span><span class="pinyin">Wǒmen jiéhūn <em>ba</em>.</span><span class="trans">Let's get married.</span>
 
* 我们 结婚 <em>吧</em>。<span class="expl">(This is a also suggestion, believe it or not!)</span><span class="pinyin">Wǒmen jiéhūn <em>ba</em>.</span><span class="trans">Let's get married.</span>
* 你 说 <em>吧</em>。<span class="expl">(This is a suggestion)</span><span class="pinyin">Nǐ shuō <em>ba</em>.</span><span class="trans">You say it.</span>
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* 老板 ,便宜 一点 <em>吧</em>。<span class="expl">(This is more of a request, made to a shopkeeper)</span><span class="pinyin">Lǎobǎn, piányí yīdiǎn <em>ba</em>.</span><span class="trans">Boss, can you make it cheaper?</span>
  
 
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The particle 吧 (ba) can be used to make suggestions, to soften a sentence's tone, or to concede a point. Here we'll talk about making suggestions with 吧 (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 (ba) makes the suggestion sound more tentative and more polite.

Examples

  • 我们 走 (This is a suggestion)Wǒmen zǒu ba.Let's go.
  • 你 说 (This is a suggestion)Nǐ shuō ba.You say it.
  • 快 点 吃 (This is a suggestion)Kuài diǎn chī ba.Hurry up and eat.
  • 给 我 两 个 (This is a suggestion)Gěi wǒ liǎng gè ba.Give me two.
  • 喝 啤酒 (This is a most welcome suggestion!)Hē píjiǔ ba.Have some beer.
  • 我们 去 香港 (This is a great suggestion)Wǒmen qù Xiānggǎng ba.Let's go to Hong Kong.
  • 我们 六 点 去(This is more of a confirmation than a suggestion)Wǒmen liù diǎn qù ba?We're going at 6 o'clock (right)?
  • 休息 一下 (This is a suggestion)Xiūxi yīxià ba.Take a break.
  • 我们 结婚 (This is a also suggestion, believe it or not!)Wǒmen jiéhūn ba.Let's get married.
  • 老板 ,便宜 一点 (This is more of a request, made to a shopkeeper)Lǎobǎn, piányí yīdiǎn ba.Boss, can you make it cheaper?

See also

Sources and further reading

Books