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Definitions
- 1. (modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise)
- 2. ...right?
- 3. ...OK?
- 4. ...I presume.
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1 itemRelated words
3 items(question particle for \yes-no\ questions)
Both are modal particles, but 吗 forms yes-no questions while 吧 suggests assumption or request.
counter of a bar (pub)
吧 is also a transliteration of 'bar', used in compounds like 吧台 (bar counter).
to stop
罢 (bà) is a rare variant with similar function, more common in classical Chinese.
Usage notes
Collocations
Often paired with 大概 or 也许 in guesses, e.g., 大概是他吧 (It's probably him, right?).
Formality
吧 is common in casual conversation to soften suggestions, making them less direct. It is acceptable in informal writing but should be avoided in formal documents.
Grammar
Guides that feature 吧
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Use X就X（点儿）吧, as in 贵就贵点儿吧, to accept a downside and move on.
Say 你忙你的吧 or 你吃你的吧 to tell someone to carry on with what they’re doing.
Use 还是...吧 to suggest the better choice after thinking it over.
Ask, suggest and tell people not to do things with 请, 吧, 不要 and 别, and choose correctly between 不, 没 and 没有.
Hear how tiny final particles change a sentence from question to suggestion, update, softness, or casual emphasis.
Example Sentences
5 shown快走 吧 ，不然要迟到了。
你没事 吧 ？
我们走 吧 。
我们约会 吧 ！
大伙儿一起吃饭 吧 。
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Words Containing 吧
Internet café
bar
You figure it out for yourself.
message board moderator or administrator
forum manager
counter of a bar (pub)
(onom.) squishing sound
to smack one's lips
(onom.) smacking the lips
(loanword) blah blah blah
(onom.) patter, splatter, click
barmaid
scam girl
scam girl
source of oxygen (of forests and nature reserves)
touch bar (hostess bar that allows physical contact)
(dialect) give me a break!
to spend time in a bar (alcohol, Internet etc)
spam flooding
(coll.) Don't waste your breath.
Baidu Tieba, lit. \Baidu Post Bar\, a Chinese online forum hosted by Baidu Inc.
disco (coll.)
discotheque
you just sit down (I'll do it)
let's see later
are you okay?
let's add each other as friends