吧

biā

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吧

ba Particle (modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise); ...right?

吧

bā bar (loanword) (serving drinks, or providing Internet access etc); to puff (on a pipe etc)

吧

biā (onom.) smack!

Definitions

1. (onom.) smack!

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 啪 pā 啪 pā (onom.) bang Both are onomatopoeic words for sharp sounds; 吧 (biā) is often used for a smacking or cracking sound, while 啪 (pā) is used for a clap or bang.: (onom.) bang
• 咔 kǎ 咔 kǎ (used as phonetic \ka\) Both represent crisp sounds; 吧 (biā) for a smack, 咔 (kā) for a click or snap.: (used as phonetic \ka\)

Synonyms

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• 啪 pā 啪 pā (onom.) bang Both are onomatopoeic words for a sharp sound, but 吧 (biā) is specifically for a smacking sound, while 啪 (pā) is more general for a clap or crack.: (onom.) bang

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used in the phrase 吧唧 (biā jī) to mimic a smacking or squelching sound, e.g., 他吧唧了一下嘴 (He smacked his lips).

Formality

This is an onomatopoeic interjection, typically used in informal spoken Chinese or written dialogue to imitate sounds.

Example Sentences

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他 吧 的一声把树枝折断了。

He snapped the branch with a crack.

他 吧 的一声亲了宝宝一下。

He gave the baby a smacking kiss.

他 吧 的一声亲了孩子一下。

He gave the child a smacking kiss.

他 吧 的一声把书合上了。

He closed the book with a smack.

他 吧 的一声把棍子折断了。

He snapped the stick with a crack.

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Words Containing 吧

• 网吧 网吧 wǎng bā: Internet café
• 酒吧 酒吧 jiǔ bā: bar
• 你看着办吧 你看着办吧 nǐ kàn zhe bàn ba: You figure it out for yourself.
• 吧主 吧主 bā zhǔ: message board moderator or administrator
• 吧务 吧务 bā wù: forum manager
• 吧台 吧台 bā tái: counter of a bar (pub)
• 吧唧 吧唧 bā jī: (onom.) squishing sound
• 吧唧 吧唧 bā ji: to smack one's lips
• 吧唧吧唧 吧唧吧唧 bā ji bā ji: (onom.) smacking the lips
• 吧啦吧啦 吧啦吧啦 bā lā bā lā: (loanword) blah blah blah
• 吧嗒 吧嗒 bā da: (onom.) patter, splatter, click
• 吧女 吧女 bā nǚ: barmaid
• 吧托 吧托 bā tuō: scam girl
• 吧托女 吧托女 bā tuō nǚ: scam girl
• 大氧吧 大氧吧 dà yǎng bā: source of oxygen (of forests and nature reserves)
• 摸吧 摸吧 mō bā: touch bar (hostess bar that allows physical contact)
• 歇了吧 歇了吧 xiē le ba: (dialect) give me a break!
• 泡吧 泡吧 pào bā: to spend time in a bar (alcohol, Internet etc)
• 爆吧 爆吧 bào bā: spam flooding
• 省省吧 省省吧 shěng sheng ba: (coll.) Don't waste your breath.
• 贴吧 贴吧 tiē bā: Baidu Tieba, lit. \Baidu Post Bar\, a Chinese online forum hosted by Baidu Inc.
• 迪吧 迪吧 dí bā: disco (coll.)
• 迪斯科吧 迪斯科吧 dí sī kē bā: discotheque
• 阿西吧 阿西吧 ā xī ba: aw, fuck! (loanword from Korean 아! 씨발!)