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Vocabulary list: The sentence particles 吧 (ba) and 吗 (ma) in Chinese grammar 语法：吧、吗

The words and example sentences of the grammar article “The sentence particles 吧 (ba) and 吗 (ma) in Chinese grammar”, in the order the article uses them.

30 words and 13 example sentences.

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Words 词

  1. 吧(ba) ...OK?
  2. 吗(ma) (question particle for "yes-no" questions)
  3. 咱(zán)们(men) we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to)
  4. 走(zǒu) to walk
  5. 我(wǒ) I
  6. 帮(bāng) to help
  7. 你(nǐ) you
  8. 快(kuài)点(diǎn) to do sth more quickly
  9. 来(lái) to come
  10. 给(gěi) to give
  11. 纸(zhǐ) paper
  12. 他(tā) him
  13. 姓(xìng) family name
  14. 王(wáng) king or monarch
  15. 对(duì) right
  16. 你(nǐ)们(men) you
  17. 很(hěn) very
  18. 饿(è) hungry
  19. 不(bù)错(cuò) correct
  20. 不(bù) no
  21. 吃(chī)饭(fàn) to have a meal
  22. 了(le) marks a completed action
  23. 要(yào) to want
  24. 去(qù) to go
  25. 上(shàng)海(hǎi) Shanghai municipality
  26. 看(kàn) to see
  27. 过(guo) (experienced action marker)
  28. 这(zhè) this
  29. 部(bù) ministry
  30. 电(diàn)影(yǐng) movie

Example sentences 例句

  1. 咱们走吧。

    Zánmen zǒu ba.

    Let's go.

  2. 我帮你吧。

    Wǒ bāng nǐ ba.

    Let me help you.

  3. 快点吧！

    Kuàidiǎn ba!

    Hurry up!

  4. 你来吧。

    Nǐ lái ba.

    Why don't you do it?

  5. 给我点儿纸吧。

    Gěi wǒ diǎnr zhǐ ba.

    Can you give me some paper?

  6. 他姓王，对吧？

    Tā xìng Wáng, duì ba?

    His surname is Wang, isn't it?

  7. 你们很饿吧？

    Nǐmen hěn è ba?

    You must be hungry!

  8. 不错吧？

    Búcuò ba?

    Pretty good, right?

  9. 不对吧？

    Bú duì ba?

    That's not right, is it?

  10. 你饿吗？

    Nǐ è ma?

    Are you hungry?

  11. 吃饭了吗？

    Chīfànle ma?

    Have you eaten?

  12. 你要去上海吗？

    Nǐ yào qù Shànghǎi ma?

    Are you going to go to Shanghai?

  13. 你看过这部电影吗？

    Nǐ kànguo zhè bù diànyǐng ma?

    Have you seen this film before?