吧 (ba) — (modal particle) used to indicate a suggestion, a tentative guess, or to soften a statement
Definition
A sentence-ending particle that turns a statement into a suggestion ('let's…'), a guess ('…right?'), or softens a request ('OK?'). No English word matches all three uses — context does.
particle
(modal particle) used to indicate a suggestiona tentative guessor to soften a statement
Examples
- 吧。Wǒ men chī fàn ba.Let's eat.
- 吧？Nǐ shì xué shēng ba?You're a student, right?
- 吧，。Hǎo ba, wǒ lái le.OK, I'm coming.
Grammar
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