吧
Character
(modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise)
Readings and meanings
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bā
ba1Reading 2Rare readingThis reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is ba.
- bar, a place where people buy drinks like beer (as in 酒吧)
- an online message board where people talk about one topic (as in 贴吧)
Examples
酒吧里的音乐很好听。
jiǔ bā lǐ de yīn yuè hěn hǎo tīng
The music in the bar sounds very nice.
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我们昨天在酒吧见了朋友。
wǒ men zuó tiān zài jiǔ bā jiàn le péng you
We met friends at the bar yesterday.
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我喜欢在这个吧里看帖子。
wǒ xǐ huan zài zhè ge ba lǐ kàn tiě zi
I like reading posts in this message board.
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Words that use “吧” as bā
酒吧jiǔ bāa place where people buy and drink beer, wine, and other drinksWordHSK 4网吧wǎng bāa place where people pay to use computers and go onlineWordHSK 6吧主bā zhǔmessage board moderator or administratorWord吧务bā wùforum managerWord吧台bā táicounter of a barWord吧唧bā jī(onom.) squishing soundWord吧嗒bā da(onom.) patter, splatter, clickWord吧女bā nǚbarmaidWord
biā
bia1Reading 3Rare readingThis reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is ba.
- particle at the end of a sentence, making a suggestion or invitation
- particle showing you think something is true, but are not sure
Examples
我们走吧。
wǒ men zǒu ba
Let's go.
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你是学生吧？
nǐ shì xué shēng ba
You're a student, right?
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Stroke order
All 7 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 吧
Draw “吧” here — the faint guide shows its shape.