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吧
ba
Description
“吧”是一个很常用的语气词，放在句子最后。
"吧" is a very common modal particle placed at the end of a sentence.
它可以表示建议、请求，也可以表示猜测，让句子听起来更客气、更自然。
It can express suggestions, requests, or guesses, making the sentence sound more polite and natural.
Meanings
吧ba
softens a suggestion or request
我们走吧！
Let's go!
吧ba
indicates a guess or supposition
你是老师吧？
Are you a teacher?
吧bā
bar (loanword, as in 酒吧, 网吧)
他在酒吧工作。
He works at a bar.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
as a particle 吧 makes commands gentler and turns statements into tentative guesses.
- Etymology
the 'bar' sense is a phonetic loan from English, read with first tone bā.
In videos
“作为flirt这个意思的时候读二声，不是一声，是吧”
“我们这儿不太好找，我现在出去接她一下吧。”
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