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- The particle 吧 (ba) has [[吧|a number of different uses]]. Here we'll talk about the simplest way to use 吧 (ba): making suggestions.
- == Structure ==
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- Command + 吧
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- Note that in Chinese, whenever you have a command with the subject "we," you're basically just saying, "'''let's''' (do something)." 吧 (ba) just makes the suggestion sound more tentative and more polite.
- == Examples ==
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- * 我们 走 <em>吧</em>。 <span class="expl">This is a suggestion.</span><span class="pinyin">Wǒmen zǒu <em>ba</em>.</span><span class="trans">Let's go.</span>
- * 你 说 <em>吧</em>。<span class="expl">This is a suggestion.</span><span class="pinyin">Nǐ shuō <em>ba</em>.</span><span class="trans">You say it.</span>
- * 快 点 吃 <em>吧</em>。 <span class="expl">This is a suggestion.</span><span class="pinyin">Kuài diǎn chī <em>ba</em>.</span><span class="trans">Hurry up and eat.</span>
- * 给 我 两 个 <em>吧</em>。 <span class="expl">This is a suggestion.</span><span class="pinyin">Gěi wǒ liǎng gè <em>ba</em>.</span><span class="trans">Give me two.</span>
- * 喝 水 <em>吧</em>。<span class="expl">This is a suggestion.</span><span class="pinyin">Hē shuǐ <em>ba</em>.</span><span class="trans">Have some water.</span>
- * 我们 去 香港 <em>吧</em>。<span class="expl">This is a great suggestion!</span><span class="pinyin">Wǒmen qù Xiānggǎng <em>ba</em>.</span><span class="trans">Let's go to Hong Kong.</span>
- * 我们 六 点 去<em>吧</em>？<span class="expl">This is more of a confirmation than a suggestion.</span><span class="pinyin">Wǒmen liù diǎn qù <em>ba</em>?</span><span class="trans">We're going at 6 o'clock (right)?</span>
- * 休息 一下 <em>吧</em>。<span class="expl">This is a suggestion.</span><span class="pinyin">Xiūxi yīxià <em>ba</em>.</span><span class="trans">Take a break.</span>
- * 我们 结婚 <em>吧</em>。<span class="expl">This is a also suggestion, believe it or not!</span><span class="pinyin">Wǒmen jiéhūn <em>ba</em>.</span><span class="trans">Let's get married.</span>
- * 老板 ，便宜 一点 <em>吧</em>。<span class="expl">This is more of a request, made to a shopkeeper.</span><span class="pinyin">Lǎobǎn, piányi yīdiǎn <em>ba</em>.</span><span class="trans">Boss, can you make it cheaper?</span>
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- ==See also==
- *[[Softening speech with "ba"]]
- *[[Softening the tone of questions with "ne"]] (advanced article)
- *[[Conceding with "ba" ]]
- == Sources and further reading ==
- === Books ===
- * [[Chinese: An Essential Grammar, Second Edition]] (p. 66) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0415372615/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0415372615 →buy]
- * [[Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed)]] (p. 129) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276385/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276385 →buy]
- * [[Mandarin Chinese: A Functional Reference Grammar]] (pp. 307-311) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0520066103?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0520066103 →buy]
- [[Category:A1 grammar points]]
- [[Category:Particles]]
- {{Used for|Expressing attitude}}
- {{Used for|Requesting}}
- [[is similar to::Conceding with "ba"| ]]
- [[level::A1| ]]
- {{Basic Grammar|吧|A1|Command + 吧|我们 走 <em>吧</em> 。|grammar point|ASGMPZ6D}}
- {{Similar|Softening speech with "ba"}}
- {{Similar|Expressing "otherwise" with "yaobu"}}
- {{Similar|Softening the Tone of Questions with "ne"}}
- {{Similar|Conceding with "ba"}}
- {{POS|Particles}}
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