Word: 吧 (ba, bā, biā)

These are the Chinese grammar articles about 吧 , whether they focus on it or mention it.

吧 dictionary entry

ba: (modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise)
bā: bar (loanword) (serving drinks, or providing Internet access etc); to puff (on a pipe etc); bang
biā: smack!

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What 吧 means in each sentence

(modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise) 209 sentences

Example sentences using 吧

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您是新来的秘书吧，不是吗？

Nín shì xīn lái de mìshū ba, bú shì ma?

You're the new secretary, aren't you?
想吃什么就吃什么吧。

Xiǎng chī shénme jiù chī shénme ba.

Help yourself to anything you'd like to eat.
我七点左右来就可以了吧？

Wǒ qī diǎn zuǒyòu lái jiù kěyǐ le ba?

Would it suffice if I came around 7?
我们一起学习吧！

Wǒmen yìqǐ xuéxí ba!

Let's study together!
我们一起玩吧！

Wǒmen yìqǐ wán ba!

Let's play together!
我们三小时后见吧。

Wǒmen sān xiǎoshí hòu jiàn ba.

We'll meet in three hours.
我们不如唱那首英语歌吧！

Wǒmen bùrú chàng nà shǒu Yīngyǔ gē ba!

I think we'd better sing that English song!
我们不要看电视吧。

Wǒmen búyào kàn diànshì ba.

Let's not watch TV.
我们之前没有见过吧。

Wǒmen zhīqián méiyǒu jiànguo ba.

I don't think we've been introduced.
我们今天就到这里吧。

Wǒmen jīntiān jiù dào zhèlǐ ba.

That's enough for today.
我们从第十课开始吧。

Wǒmen cóng dì shí kè kāishǐ ba.

Let's start with Lesson Ten.
我们休息一下吧？

Wǒmen xiūxi yíxià ba?

Shall we rest a bit?
我们休息一下吧。

Wǒmen xiūxi yíxià ba.

Let's take a rest.
我们休息一下吧，好吗？

Wǒmen xiūxi yíxià ba, hǎo ma?

Let's break off, shall we?
我们休息一会儿吧。

Wǒmen xiūxi yíhuìr ba.

Let's take a rest for a while.
我们再给她们一次机会吧。

Wǒmen zài gěi tāmen yícì jīhuì ba.

Let's give them another chance.
我们出去吧。

Wǒmen chūqù ba.

Let's go outside.
我们别再讨论了吧。

Wǒmen bié zài tǎolùnle ba.

Let's put a stop to this discussion.
我们去坐下吧。

Wǒmen qù zuòxia ba.

Let's sit down.
我们去帮他吧！

Wǒmen qù bāng tā ba!

Let's go help him!
我们去看电影吧！

Wǒmen qù kàn diànyǐng ba!

Let’s go to the movies!
我们去看电影吧。

Wǒmen qù kàn diànyǐng ba.

Let's go to the cinema.
我们去马克家吧。

Wǒmen qù Mǎkè jiā ba.

Let's go to Mark's place.
我们听点音乐吧。

Wǒmen tīng diǎn yīnyuè ba.

Let's listen to some music.
我们就算了吧，你说呢？

Wǒmen jiùsuànle ba, nǐ shuō ne?

Let's just forget it, what do you think?
我们开始吧！

Wǒmen kāishǐ ba!

Let's go!
我们开始吧。

Wǒmen kāishǐ ba.

Let's start.
我们把它留到明天吧。

Wǒmen bǎ tā liú dào míngtiān ba.

Let's leave that until tomorrow.
我们把这首诗背下来吧。

Wǒmen bǎ zhè shǒu shī bèi xiàlai ba.

Let's learn this poem by heart.
我们来讨论下明天吧。

Wǒmen lái tǎolùn xià míngtiān ba.

Let's talk about this tomorrow.
我们现在去吧。

Wǒmen xiànzài qù ba.

Let's go now.
我们现在就去医院吧。

Wǒmen xiànzài jiù qù yīyuàn ba.

Let's go to the hospital now.
我们研究这个问题吧。

Wǒmen yánjiū zhège wèntí ba.

Let's get to work on that problem.
我们立刻开始吧。

Wǒmen lìkè kāishǐ ba.

Let's start right away.
我们等雨停吧。

Wǒmen děng yǔ tíng ba.

Let's wait until it stops raining.
我们结婚吧！

Wǒmen jiéhūn ba!

Let's get married!
我们走走吧。

Wǒmen zǒu zǒu ba.

Let's walk.
我们还是在这里坐下吧。

Wǒmen háishi zài zhèlǐ zuòxia ba.

We had better sit down here.
我们还是让老师决定吧。

Wǒmen háishi ràng lǎoshī juédìng ba.

Let's leave the decision to our teacher.
我休息一会没问题吧？

Wǒ xiūxi yíhuì méi wèntí ba?

Is it okay if I take a break?
我告诉你点儿秘密吧！

Wǒ gàosu nǐ diǎnr mìmì ba!

Let me tell you some secrets!
我带你去吧。

Wǒ dài nǐ qù ba.

I'll take you there.
我帮你吧。

Wǒ bāng nǐ ba.

Let me help you.
我帮你拿过来吧。

Wǒ bāng nǐ ná guòlái ba.

I'll bring it over for you.
我帮你算出来这些东西的总价吧。

Wǒ bāng nǐ suàn chūlái zhèxiē dōngxi de zǒngjià ba.

Let me calculate the total cost of these items for you.
我想他会来的吧。

Wǒ xiǎng tā huì lái de ba.

I think he'll come.
我想你不会那么做的吧。

Wǒ xiǎng nǐ búhuì nàme zuò de ba.

I assume that you wouldn't want to do that.
我想你没去过吧？

Wǒ xiǎng nǐ méi qùguo ba?

I think you haven't been before, right?
我把我知道的都告诉你吧。

Wǒ bǎ wǒ zhīdào de dōu gàosu nǐ ba.

I'll tell you all I know about it.
我来帮你吧。

Wǒ lái bāng nǐ ba.

Let me help you.
我用铅笔写没关系吧？

Wǒ yòng qiānbǐ xiě méiguānxi ba?

It doesn't matter if I use a pencil, right?
我看看明天能不能吧。

Wǒ kànkan míngtiān néng bùnéng ba.

Let's see if I can tomorrow.
我给你买点东西喝吧。

Wǒ gěi nǐ mǎi diǎn dōngxi hē ba.

Let me get you something to drink.
我给你五块钱吧。

Wǒ gěi nǐ wǔ kuài qián ba.

I'll give you five dollars.
我给你再买一个吧。

Wǒ gěi nǐ zài mǎi yí gè ba.

Let me buy you another one.
我走一步算一步吧。

Wǒ zǒu yíbù suàn yíbù ba.

I'll see as I walk along.
我送你回家吧。

Wǒ sòng nǐ huíjiā ba.

Let me take you home.
我陪你去机场吧。

Wǒ péi nǐ qù jīchǎng ba.

I'll accompany you to the airport.
把你的包放在那边吧。

Bǎ nǐ de bāo fàng zài nàbian ba.

Put your bag over there.
把我算上吧！

Bǎ wǒ suàn shàng ba!

Count me in!
既然你已经开始学钢琴了，那还是把它学会吧。

Jìrán nǐ yǐjīng kāishǐ xué gāngqín le, nà háishi bǎ tā xuéhuì ba.

Since you've already started learning to play the piano, then you should \[see it through and\] learn it well.
晚点去吧。

Wǎndiǎn qù ba.

Why don't you leave a bit later?
有不懂的东西就去问吧。

Yǒu bù dǒng de dōngxi jiù qù wèn ba.

If there's anything you don't understand, then go ask about it.
来加入我们吧。

Lái jiārù wǒmen ba.

Join us.
来吧，我帮你盛。

Lái ba, wǒ bāng nǐ shèng.

Come, I'll serve some for you.
来这享受阳光吧。

Lái zhè xiǎngshòu yángguāng ba.

Come and enjoy the sunlight.
现在出去玩吧。

Xiànzài chūqù wán ba.

Go outside and play now.
现在，让我们休息一会儿吧。

Xiànzài, ràng wǒmen xiūxi yíhuìr ba.

Let's take a break now.
管好你自己的事吧。

Guǎn hǎo nǐ zìjǐ de shì ba.

Mind your own business!
给我一次机会吧！

Gěi wǒ yícì jīhuì ba!

Give me a chance!
给我点儿纸吧。

Gěi wǒ diǎnr zhǐ ba.

Can you give me some paper?
给我看下它吧。

Gěi wǒ kàn xià tā ba.

Show it to me.
给我讲讲关于德国的事吧。

Gěi wǒ jiǎng jiǎng guānyú Déguó de shì ba.

Tell me about Germany.
继续说你的故事吧。

Jìxù shuō nǐ de gùshi ba.

Go ahead with your story.
能够的时候就好好享受人生吧。

Nénggòu de shíhou jiù hǎohǎo xiǎngshòu rénshēng ba.

Enjoy your life while you are able to.
要是天气不好就算了吧。

Yàoshi tiānqì bù hǎo jiùsuànle ba.

If the weather's not good then let's just forget it.
讨论讨论吧。

Tǎolùn-tǎolùn ba.

Let's discuss it.
让他们自己决定吧。

Ràng tāmen zìjǐ juédìng ba.

Let them decide for themselves.
让我们和他们讨论这个问题吧。

Ràng wǒmen hé tāmen tǎolùn zhège wèntí ba.

Let's discuss the problem with them.
让我们回家吧。

Ràng wǒmen huíjiā ba.

Let us go home.
让我们开始吧！

Ràng wǒmen kāishǐ ba!

Let's start!
让我们开始吧。

Ràng wǒmen kāishǐ ba.

Let's begin.
让我们现在忘了它吧。

Ràng wǒmen xiànzài wàngle tā ba.

Let's forget it for now.
让我们看看吧。

Ràng wǒmen kànkan ba.

Let's take a look.
让我来帮你吧。

Ràng wǒ lái bāng nǐ ba.

Let me help you.
试着学点英语吧。

Shìzhe xué diǎn Yīngyǔ ba.

Try to learn a little English.
试试这个吧！

Shì shì zhège ba!

Give it a go!
试试这样做吧。

Shì shì zhèyàng zuò ba.

Let's try doing it this way.
请和夫人一起来吧！

Qǐng hé fūren yì qǐlai ba!

Please come over with your wife.
请让我和平地生活吧。

Qǐng ràng wǒ hépíng de shēnghuó ba.

Let me live in peace.
请让我试试这个游戏吧。

Qǐng ràng wǒ shì shì zhège yóuxì ba.

Please let me try the game.
走自己的路，让别人去说吧。

Zǒu zìjǐ de lù, ràng biéren qù shuō ba.

Follow your own path and let people talk.
跟他们走吧。

Gēn tāmen zǒu ba.

Let's go with them.
跟我一起来唱吧。

Gēn wǒ yì qǐlai chàng ba.

Come sing with me.
跟我们一起吃吧。

Gēn wǒmen yìqǐ chī ba.

Eat with us.
跟我们一起来吧。

Gēn wǒmen yì qǐlai ba.

Come along with us.
这个人是您的奴隶，是吧？

Zhège rén shì nín de núlì, shì ba?

This person is your slave, right?
这个就很好，就买这个吧。

Zhège jiù hěn hǎo, jiù mǎi zhège ba.

This is really good. Buy this one.
这钱你和我分了吧。

Zhè qián nǐ hé wǒ fēnle ba.

Let's divide this money between you and me.
这首歌也还可以吧？

Zhè shǒu gē yě hái kěyǐ ba?

This song will do too?