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Revision as of 08:55, 30 January 2012

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

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. Some examples:

  • 咱们 走
  • 快点 吃
  • 给 我 两 个

See also

Sources and further reading

Books