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Character

吧 ba · bā · biā

HSK 1Character3 readings

(modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise)

Radical
口
Strokes
7
Structure
Left–right
Parts
口 巴
Traditional
吧
Frequency
#339 most common character
Practice writing

Readings and meanings

baMain readingbāRare readingbiāRare reading

ba

ba5Main readingHSK 1
  1. (modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise) CC-CEDICT
  2. ...right? CC-CEDICT
  3. ...OK? CC-CEDICT
  4. ...I presume. CC-CEDICT

Words that use “吧” as ba

歇了吧xiē le ba(dialect) give me a break!Word省省吧shěng sheng ba(coll.) Don't waste your breath.Word阿西吧ā xī baaw, fuck!Word你看着办吧nǐ kàn zhe bàn baYou figure it out for yourself.Word

bā

ba1Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is ba.

  1. bar, a place where people buy drinks like beer (as in 酒吧)
  2. 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.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 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.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 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.

    AI-generated sentence

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 reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is ba.

  1. particle at the end of a sentence, making a suggestion or invitation
  2. particle showing you think something is true, but are not sure

Examples

  • 我们走吧。

    wǒ men zǒu ba

    Let's go.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 你是学生吧？

    nǐ shì xué shēng ba

    You're a student, right?

    AI-generated sentence

Stroke order

All 7 strokes

Speed

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