吧

(modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise) in Chinese: 吧 (ba)

ba

(modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise)

HSK 22 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1(modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise)
  2. 2...right?
  3. 3...OK?
  4. 4...I presume.

Stroke order

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吧

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˙ㄅㄚ

ba

˙/ neutral toneㄅ/ bㄚ/ a

Example sentences

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  • 来我家吧。

    lái wǒ jiā ba。

    Come over to my house.

  • 忘记他吧。

    wàng jì tā ba。

    Forget him.

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Related words

酒吧

jiǔ bā

bar

网吧

wǎng bā

Internet café

白

bái

white

百

bǎi

hundred

帮助

bāng zhù

assistance

报纸

bào zhǐ

newspaper

比

bǐ

to compare

便宜

pián yi

cheap

别

bié

to leave

唱歌

chàng gē

to sing a song

出

chū

to go out

穿

chuān

to wear

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