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吧 (ba) — (modal particle) used to indicate a suggestion, a tentative guess, or to soften a statement

Definition

吧 (ba) is the sentence-final particle used to soften a statement into a suggestion, guess, or question — it has no real English equivalent. It is not a linking verb like 是 or a 'correct/right' adjective like 对.

particle
(modal particle) used to indicate a suggestiona tentative guessor to soften a statement
Easily confused

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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