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| − | * | + | * 咱们 走 <em>吧</em>。 |
| − | * | + | * 快点 吃 <em>吧</em>。 |
| − | * | + | * 给 我 两 个 <em>吧</em>。 |
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Revision as of 03:42, 15 August 2011
The particle 吧 can be used to make suggestions or soften the tone of commands. The structure is:
Command + 吧
吧 makes the suggestion sound more tentative and more polite. Some examples:
- 咱们 走 吧。
- 快点 吃 吧。
- 给 我 两 个 吧。
Sources and further reading
- Mandarin Chinese: A Functional Reference Grammar (pp. 307 - 311)
