Definition
吧 (ba) is a modal particle used at the end of a sentence to make a suggestion, express a tentative guess, or soften a statement. It doesn't have a direct English equivalent.
particle
(modal particle) used to indicate a suggestiona tentative guessor to soften a statement
Easily confused
- 肥féilook-alike(adj.) fat (of meat/animal), fertile (soil), loose (clothing)
- 八bāsound-alikeeight
- 把bǎlook-alike(classifier) for things with handles, or for handfuls and bunches
- 拔básound-aliketo pull out, to extract (from a fixed position)
- 疤bālook-alikescar (permanent mark on skin or surface)
- 扒bāsound-aliketo peel, to skin (remove the outer covering)
- 坝bàsound-alikedam; dike; embankment
Examples
- 吧。Wǒmen chī fàn ba.Let's eat.
- 吧？Nǐ shì xuéshēng ba?You're a student, right?
- 吧，。Hǎo ba, wǒ lái le.OK, I'm coming.
Grammar
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