How to use ba 吧
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ID: 4210
Pre Intermediate
In today's lesson, we're showing you how to use a very common particle called 吧. By adding it to the end of the sentence, it can be used to offer suggestions, but what other usages are there? Find out in today's episode. Let's get started! 我们开始吧！
Jessica,Joshua
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| SIMPLIFIED | PINYIN | ENGLISH | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 建议 | jiànyì | to propose; to suggest; to recommend | |
| 邀请 | yāoqǐng | to invite; invitation | |
| 吧 | ba | (modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise) | |
| 快点 | kuàidiǎn | to do sth more quickly; Hurry up!; Get a move on! |
当我们在给建议的时候或是邀请别人的时候我们会用吧这个词
dāng 当wǒmen 我们zài 在gěi 给jiànyì 建议de 的shíhou 时候huòshì 或是yāoqǐng 邀请biéren 别人de 的shíhou 时候wǒmen 我们huì 会yòng 用ba 吧zhège 这个cí 词
We use the word "ba" when we're offering suggestions or inviting people.
我们开始吧
wǒmen 我们kāishǐ 开始ba 吧
Let's get started!
吃面吧
chī 吃miàn 面ba 吧
Let's have noodles.
吃面吧
chī 吃miàn 面ba 吧
I guess we can have noodles.
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