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CHINESE DICTIONARYWORD

吧

baHSK 1

吧 (ba) is an HSK 1 Chinese word with 7 definitions and 14 bilingual examples.

PARTS OF SPEECH3
DEFINITIONS7
EXAMPLES14
01

Definitions & Usage

Meanings and examples

1

particle 助

  1. Englishmodal particle used to soften a suggestion, request, or command

    • EX
      我们坐出租车去吧。

      Let's take a taxi.

    • EX
      周末去看电影吧。

      Let's go see a movie this weekend.

  2. Englishmodal particle used to seek confirmation of an assumption

    • EX
      你是老师吧？

      You're a teacher, right?

    • EX
      这是你的书吧？

      This is your book, right?

  3. Englishmodal particle indicating uncertainty or tentativeness

    • EX
      明天会下雨吧。

      It'll probably rain tomorrow.

    • EX
      这个应该可以吧。

      This should be OK, I think.

  4. Englishparticle marking a hypothetical alternative, often in a dilemma

    • EX
      买吧，太贵；不买吧，又很喜欢。

      If I buy it, it's too expensive; if I don't, I really like it.

    • EX
      说吧，怕他生气；不说吧，又不太好。

      If I tell him, I'm afraid he'll get angry; but not telling him doesn't seem right either.

2

particle 助

  1. Englishparticle marking a hypothetical alternative, often in a dilemma

    • EX
      买吧，太贵；不买吧，又很喜欢。

      If I buy it, it's too expensive; if I don't, I really like it.

    • EX
      说吧，怕他生气；不说吧，又不太好。

      If I tell him, I'm afraid he'll get angry; but not telling him doesn't seem right either.

3

particle 助

  1. Englishmodal particle used to seek confirmation of an assumption

    • EX
      你是老师吧？

      You're a teacher, right?

    • EX
      这是你的书吧？

      This is your book, right?

  2. Englishmodal particle indicating uncertainty or tentativeness

    • EX
      明天会下雨吧。

      It'll probably rain tomorrow.

    • EX
      这个应该可以吧。

      This should be OK, I think.