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  <h1>Suggestions with "<span class="pinyinst">ba</span>" "<span class="hanzist">吧</span>"</h1>

  <p>The particle <span class="hanzi">吧</span> (<span class="pinyin">ba</span>) has <a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E5%90%A7" title="吧">a number of different uses</a>. Here we'll talk about the simplest way to use <span class="hanzi">吧</span> (<span class="pinyin">ba</span>): making suggestions.</p>

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      <li><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Suggestions_with_%22ba%22#Structure"> 1 Structure</a></li>

      <li><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Suggestions_with_%22ba%22#Examples"> 2 Examples</a></li>

      <li><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Suggestions_with_%22ba%22#See_also"> 3 See also</a></li>

      <li><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Suggestions_with_%22ba%22#Sources_and_further_reading"> 4 Sources and further reading</a> 

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        <li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-5"><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Suggestions_with_%22ba%22#Books"> 4.1 Books</a></li>
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  <h3 id="sigil_toc_id_106"><span id="Structure">Structure</span></h3>

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    Command + <span class="hanzist">吧</span>
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  <p>Note that in Chinese, whenever you have a command with the subject "we," you're basically just saying, "<b>let's</b> (do something)." <span class="hanzi">吧</span> (<span class="pinyin">ba</span>) just makes the suggestion sound more tentative and more polite.</p>

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      <li><span class="hanzi">我们 走 吧 。</span> <br/><span class="vert">This is a suggestion</span> <br/><span class="pinyin">Wǒmen zǒu ba .</span> <br/>Let's go.</li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">你 说 吧 。</span><br/> <span class="vert">This is a suggestion</span> <br/><span class="pinyin">Nǐ shuō ba .</span> <br/>You say it.</li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">快 点 吃 吧 。</span> <br/><span class="vert">This is a suggestion</span> <br/><span class="pinyin">Kuài diǎn chī ba .</span> <br/>Hurry up and eat.</li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">给 我 两 个 吧 。</span> <br/><span class="vert">This is a suggestion</span> <br/><span class="pinyin">Gěi wǒ liǎng gè ba .</span> <br/>Give me two.</li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">喝 啤酒 吧 。</span> <br/><span class="vert">This is a most welcome suggestion!</span> <br/><span class="pinyin">Hē píjiǔ ba .</span> <br/>Have some beer.</li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">我们 去 香港 吧 。</span> <br/><span class="vert">This is a great suggestion</span> <br/><span class="pinyin">Wǒmen qù Xiānggǎng ba .</span> <br/>Let's go to Hong Kong.</li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">我们 六 点 去 吧 ？</span> <br/><span class="vert">This is more of a confirmation than a suggestion</span> <br/><span class="pinyin">Wǒmen liù diǎn qù ba ?</span> <br/>We're going at 6 o'clock (right)?</li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">休息 一下 吧 。</span> <br/><span class="vert">This is a suggestion</span> <br/><span class="pinyin">Xiūxi yīxià ba .</span> <br/>Take a break.</li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">我们 结婚 吧 。</span> <br/><span class="vert">This is a also suggestion, believe it or not!</span> <br/><span class="pinyin">Wǒmen jiéhūn ba .</span> <br/>Let's get married.</li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">老板 ，便宜 一点 吧 。</span> <br/><span class="vert">This is more of a request, made to a shopkeeper</span> <br/><span class="pinyin">Lǎobǎn, piányi yīdiǎn ba .</span><br/> Boss, can you make it cheaper?</li>
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  <h2 id="sigil_toc_id_108">See also</h2>

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    <li><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Softening_speech_with_%22ba%22" title="Softening speech with &quot;ba&quot;">Softening speech with "ba"</a></li>

    <li><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Softening_the_tone_of_questions_with_%22ne%22" title="Softening the tone of questions with &quot;ne&quot;">Softening the tone of questions with "ne"</a> (advanced article)</li>

    <li><a href="https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Conceding_with_%22ba%22" title="Conceding with &quot;ba&quot;">Conceding with "ba" </a></li>
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  <h2 id="sigil_toc_id_109">Sources and further reading</h2>

  <h3 id="sigil_toc_id_110">Books</h3>

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    <li>Chinese: An Essential Grammar, Second Edition (p. 66)</li>

    <li>Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed) (p. 129)</li>

    <li>Mandarin Chinese: A Functional Reference Grammar (pp. 307-311)</li>
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