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吧

biā
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吧
ba Particle (modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise); ...right?
吧
bā Particle bar (loanword) (serving drinks, or providing Internet access etc); to puff (on a pipe etc)
吧
biā (onom.) smack!

Definitions

  1. 1. (onom.) smack!

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Character focus

Stroke order

7 strokes

Word relationships

Related words

2 items
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.
咔
kǎ

(used as phonetic \ka\)

Both represent crisp sounds; 吧 (biā) for a smack, 咔 (kā) for a click or snap.

Synonyms

1 item
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.

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
wǎng bā

Internet café

酒吧
jiǔ bā

bar

你看着办吧
nǐ kàn zhe bàn ba

You figure it out for yourself.

吧主
bā zhǔ

message board moderator or administrator

吧务
bā wù

forum manager

吧台
bā tái

counter of a bar (pub)

吧唧
bā jī

(onom.) squishing sound

吧唧
bā ji

to smack one's lips

吧唧吧唧
bā ji bā ji

(onom.) smacking the lips

吧啦吧啦
bā lā bā lā

(loanword) blah blah blah

吧嗒
bā da

(onom.) patter, splatter, click

吧女
bā nǚ

barmaid

吧托
bā tuō

scam girl

吧托女
bā tuō nǚ

scam girl

大氧吧
dà yǎng bā

source of oxygen (of forests and nature reserves)

摸吧
mō bā

touch bar (hostess bar that allows physical contact)

歇了吧
xiē le ba

(dialect) give me a break!

泡吧
pào bā

to spend time in a bar (alcohol, Internet etc)

爆吧
bào bā

spam flooding

省省吧
shěng sheng ba

(coll.) Don't waste your breath.

贴吧
tiē bā

Baidu Tieba, lit. \Baidu Post Bar\, a Chinese online forum hosted by Baidu Inc.

迪吧
dí bā

disco (coll.)

迪斯科吧
dí sī kē bā

discotheque

阿西吧
ā xī ba

aw, fuck! (loanword from Korean 아! 씨발!)