ba

Usages of ba

当然dāngrán 可以kěyǐ, 我wǒ 在zài 外面wàimiàn 等děng 你nǐ 吧ba。dāngrán kěyǐ, wǒ zài wàimiàn děng nǐ ba.
Of course; I’ll wait for you outside.
虽然suīrán 今天jīntiān 我wǒ 很hěn 忙máng, 但是dànshì 我们wǒmen 还是háishi 去qù 超市chāoshì 吧ba。suīrán jīntiān wǒ hěn máng, dànshì wǒmen háishi qù chāoshì ba.
Although I’m busy today, let’s still go to the supermarket.
你nǐ 应该yīnggāi 现在xiànzài 去qù 吃chī 早饭zǎofàn 吧ba?nǐ yīnggāi xiànzài qù chī zǎofàn ba?
You should go eat breakfast now, okay?
你nǐ 太tài 忙máng 了le, 我wǒ 还是háishi 明天míngtiān 再zài 来lái 吧ba。nǐ tài máng le, wǒ háishi míngtiān zài lái ba.
You’re too busy; I’d better come again tomorrow.
我们wǒmen 现在xiànzài 走zǒu 吧ba。wǒmen xiànzài zǒu ba.
Let's go now.
请qǐng 你nǐ 进来jìnlái 吧ba。qǐng nǐ jìnlái ba.
Please come in.
以后yǐhòu 我们wǒmen 再zài 说shuō 吧ba。yǐhòu wǒmen zài shuō ba.
Let’s talk about it later.
大家dàjiā 都dōu 到dào 了le 吗ma? 我们wǒmen 八bā 点diǎn 半bàn 出发chūfā 吧ba。dàjiā dōu dào le ma? wǒmen bā diǎn bàn chūfā ba.
Has everyone arrived? Let's set off at eight-thirty.
你nǐ 多duō 喝hē 水shuǐ 吧ba。nǐ duō hē shuǐ ba.
Drink more water.
我Wǒ 马上mǎshàng 去qù 公司gōngsī, 你nǐ 在zài 家jiā 等děng 我wǒ 吧ba。Wǒ mǎshàng qù gōngsī, nǐ zài jiā děng wǒ ba.
I’m going to the company right away; wait for me at home.
我们Wǒmen 马上mǎshàng 练习liànxí 吧ba, 您nín 觉得juéde 这样zhèyàng 更gèng 好hǎo 吗ma?Wǒmen mǎshàng liànxí ba, nín juéde zhèyàng gèng hǎo ma?
Let’s practice right away; do you think this is better?
我们wǒmen 明天míngtiān 再zài 安排ānpái 一下yíxià 吧ba。wǒmen míngtiān zài ānpái yíxià ba.
Let’s arrange it again tomorrow.
我们wǒmen 九jiǔ 点diǎn 出发chūfā 吧ba。wǒmen jiǔ diǎn chūfā ba.
Let's set off at nine o'clock.
请qǐng 你nǐ 把bǎ 门mén 关上guānshàng 吧ba。qǐng nǐ bǎ mén guānshàng ba.
Please close the door.
天气tiānqì 很hěn 热rè, 我们wǒmen 多duō 喝hē 水shuǐ 吧ba。tiānqì hěn rè, wǒmen duō hē shuǐ ba.
The weather is hot; let's drink more water.
公园gōngyuán 很hěn 远yuǎn, 我们wǒmen 坐zuò 地铁dìtiě 吧ba。gōngyuán hěn yuǎn, wǒmen zuò dìtiě ba.
The park is far; let’s take the subway.
我们wǒmen 走zǒu 楼梯lóutī 上去shàngqù 吧ba。wǒmen zǒu lóutī shàngqù ba.
Let’s go up the stairs.
我们wǒmen 下楼xiàlóu 去qù 公园gōngyuán 散步sànbù 吧ba。wǒmen xiàlóu qù gōngyuán sànbù ba.
Let’s go downstairs to the park for a walk.
你nǐ 来lái 看看kànkan 这zhè 个gè 地方dìfang 吧ba。nǐ lái kànkan zhè gè dìfang ba.
Come and take a look at this place.
你nǐ 喝hē 点儿diǎnr 水shuǐ 吧ba。nǐ hē diǎnr shuǐ ba.
Have a little water.
我wǒ 一yí个gè 人rén 吃chī 不bù 完wán 这zhè 块kuài 蛋糕dàngāo, 你nǐ 跟gēn 我wǒ 一起yìqǐ 吃chī 吧ba。wǒ yígè rén chī bù wán zhè kuài dàngāo, nǐ gēn wǒ yìqǐ chī ba.
I can’t finish this piece of cake by myself; eat it together with me.
我们wǒmen 走zǒu 楼梯lóutī 上shàng 十shí 楼lóu 吧ba。wǒmen zǒu lóutī shàng shí lóu ba.
Let’s walk up the stairs to the tenth floor.
你nǐ 从cóng 楼上lóushàng 下来xiàlái 吧ba, 我们wǒmen 一起yìqǐ 去qù 公园gōngyuán 散步sànbù。nǐ cóng lóushàng xiàlái ba, wǒmen yìqǐ qù gōngyuán sànbù.
Come downstairs; let’s go take a walk in the park together.
请qǐng 你nǐ 坐下zuòxià 吧ba。qǐng nǐ zuòxià ba.
Please sit down.
你nǐ 快kuài 休息xiūxi 一下yíxià 吧ba。nǐ kuài xiūxi yíxià ba.
Hurry and take a rest for a bit.
既然Jìrán 你nǐ 这么zhème 累lèi, 就jiù 今天jīntiān 在zài 宿舍sùshè 好好hǎohāo 休息xiūxi 吧ba。Jìrán nǐ zhème lèi, jiù jīntiān zài sùshè hǎohāo xiūxi ba.
Since you’re so tired, then you should rest well in the dorm today.
下班xiàbān 以后yǐhòu 我们wǒmen 去qù 校园xiàoyuán 里lǐ 走走zǒuzou 吧ba。xiàbān yǐhòu wǒmen qù xiàoyuán lǐ zǒuzou ba.
After work, let’s go walk around the campus.
我wǒ们men 周末zhōumò 去qù 图书馆túshūguǎn 看看kànkan 那nà 本běn 小说xiǎoshuō 吧ba。wǒmen zhōumò qù túshūguǎn kànkan nà běn xiǎoshuō ba.
Let’s go to the library this weekend and take a look at that novel.
你nǐ 发烧fāshāo 了le, 赶紧gǎnjǐn 去qù 医院yīyuàn 吧ba。nǐ fāshāo le, gǎnjǐn qù yīyuàn ba.
You have a fever; quickly go to the hospital.
明天míngtiān 我wǒ 陪péi 你nǐ 去qù 医院yīyuàn 吧ba。míngtiān wǒ péi nǐ qù yīyuàn ba.
I’ll go to the hospital with you tomorrow.
下雨xiàyǔ 了le, 我们wǒmen 赶紧gǎnjǐn 回家huíjiā 吧ba。xiàyǔ le, wǒmen gǎnjǐn huíjiā ba.
It’s raining; let’s go home right away.
要是yàoshi 你nǐ 生病shēngbìng 了le, 就jiù 在zài 家jiā 休息xiūxi 吧ba。yàoshi nǐ shēngbìng le, jiù zài jiā xiūxi ba.
If you get sick, then rest at home.
你nǐ 快kuài 把bǎ 门mén 关上guānshàng 吧ba。nǐ kuài bǎ mén guānshàng ba.
Close the door quickly.
如果Rúguǒ 你nǐ 没méi 收到shōudào 退款tuìkuǎn, 就jiù 再zài 联系liánxì 一yí下xià 客服kèfú 吧ba。Rúguǒ nǐ méi shōudào tuìkuǎn, jiù zài liánxì yíxià kèfú ba.
If you haven’t received the refund, contact customer service again.
你nǐ 先xiān 试试shìshi 这zhè 件jiàn 衣服yīfu 吧ba。nǐ xiān shìshi zhè jiàn yīfu ba.
Try on this piece of clothing first.
你nǐ 先xiān 登录dēnglù 网站wǎngzhàn, 再zài 下载xiàzǎi 文件wénjiàn 吧ba。nǐ xiān dēnglù wǎngzhàn, zài xiàzǎi wénjiàn ba.
Log into the website first, then download the file.
我们wǒmen 一起yìqǐ 想xiǎng 办法bànfǎ 吧ba。wǒmen yìqǐ xiǎng bànfǎ ba.
Let's think of a way together.
这zhè 支zhī 铅笔qiānbǐ 太tài 短duǎn 了le, 不如bùrú 先xiān 用yòng 橡皮xiàngpí 旁边pángbiān 那nà 支zhī 新xīn 的de 吧ba。zhè zhī qiānbǐ tài duǎn le, bùrú xiān yòng xiàngpí pángbiān nà zhī xīn de ba.
This pencil is too short; you might as well use the new one next to the eraser first.
很hěn 抱歉bàoqiàn, 我wǒ 刚才gāngcái 说shuō 得de 太tài 快kuài 了le, 你nǐ 没méi 听清楚tīngqīngchu 吧ba?hěn bàoqiàn, wǒ gāngcái shuō de tài kuài le, nǐ méi tīngqīngchu ba?
I’m very sorry, I spoke too fast just now; you didn’t hear it clearly, right?
外面wàimiàn 这么zhème 冷lěng, 我们wǒmen 不如bùrú 在zài 家jiā 看kàn 电影diànyǐng 吧ba。wàimiàn zhème lěng, wǒmen bùrú zài jiā kàn diànyǐng ba.
It’s so cold outside; we might as well watch a movie at home.
要是yàoshi 你nǐ 写错xiěcuò 了le, 就jiù 用yòng 橡皮xiàngpí 擦掉cādiào 吧ba。yàoshi nǐ xiěcuò le, jiù yòng xiàngpí cādiào ba.
If you write it wrong, just erase it with an eraser.
如果rúguǒ 你nǐ 有yǒu 好hǎo 办法bànfǎ, 就jiù 告诉gàosu 我wǒ 吧ba。rúguǒ nǐ yǒu hǎo bànfǎ, jiù gàosu wǒ ba.
If you have a good solution, tell me.
那nà 家jiā 店diàn 的de 东西dōngxi 不bú 贵guì, 我们wǒmen 去qù 看看kànkan 吧ba。nà jiā diàn de dōngxi bú guì, wǒmen qù kànkan ba.
That shop’s things aren’t expensive; let’s go take a look.
你nǐ 在zài 那边nàbiān 等děng 我wǒ 吧ba。nǐ zài nàbiān děng wǒ ba.
Wait for me over there.
如果rúguǒ 你nǐ 有空yǒukòng, 我们wǒmen 晚上wǎnshang 在zài 咖啡馆kāfēiguǎn 见面jiànmiàn 吧ba。rúguǒ nǐ yǒukòng, wǒmen wǎnshang zài kāfēiguǎn jiànmiàn ba.
If you’re free, let’s meet at the café tonight.
请qǐng 你nǐ 进门jìnmén 以后yǐhòu 把bǎ 门mén 关上guānshàng 吧ba。qǐng nǐ jìnmén yǐhòu bǎ mén guānshàng ba.
Please close the door after you come in.
明天míngtiān 我们wǒmen 七点qīdiǎn 在zài 学校xuéxiào 门口ménkǒu 见面jiànmiàn 吧ba。míngtiān wǒmen qīdiǎn zài xuéxiào ménkǒu jiànmiàn ba.
Let’s meet at the school gate at seven tomorrow.
下班xiàbān 以后yǐhòu 我们wǒmen 一起yìqǐ 去qù 饭店fàndiàn 吃饭chīfàn 吧ba。xiàbān yǐhòu wǒmen yìqǐ qù fàndiàn chīfàn ba.
Let’s go eat at a restaurant together after work.
你nǐ 先xiān 把bǎ 房间fángjiān 整理好zhěnglǐhǎo, 再zài 请qǐng 朋友péngyou 进来jìnlái 吧ba。nǐ xiān bǎ fángjiān zhěnglǐhǎo, zài qǐng péngyou jìnlái ba.
First tidy up the room, then invite your friend in.
明天míngtiān 我们wǒmen 早点儿zǎodiǎnr 出发chūfā 吧ba。míngtiān wǒmen zǎodiǎnr chūfā ba.
Let’s leave a bit earlier tomorrow.
我们wǒmen 先xiān 吃饭chīfàn, 再zài 去qù 公园gōngyuán 散步sànbù 吧ba。wǒmen xiān chīfàn, zài qù gōngyuán sànbù ba.
Let's eat first, then go for a walk in the park.
我们wǒmen 吃chī 火锅huǒguō 吧ba。wǒmen chī huǒguō ba.
Let's have hot pot.
锅底guōdǐ 随便suíbiàn, 你nǐ 搞定gǎodìng 吧ba。guōdǐ suíbiàn, nǐ gǎodìng ba.
Any broth base is fine; you sort it out.
我们wǒmen 明天míngtiān 去qù 露营lùyíng 吧ba。wǒmen míngtiān qù lùyíng ba.
Let's go camping tomorrow.
我们wǒmen 在zài 营地yíngdì 搭帐篷dāzhàngpeng 吧ba。wǒmen zài yíngdì dāzhàngpeng ba.
Let's pitch the tent at the campsite.
我们wǒmen 现在xiànzài 收帐篷shōuzhàngpeng 吧ba。wǒmen xiànzài shōuzhàngpeng ba.
Let's pack up the tent now.
趁chèn 周末zhōumò 去qù 捐赠juānzèng 吧ba。chèn zhōumò qù juānzèng ba.
Take advantage of the weekend to make a donation.
趁chèn 旧物jiùwù 还hái 在zài 这里zhèlǐ, 先xiān 消毒xiāodú 吧ba。chèn jiùwù hái zài zhèlǐ, xiān xiāodú ba.
While the used household items are still here, disinfect them first.
趁chèn 志愿者zhìyuànzhě 还hái 在zài 社区shèqū, 一起yìqǐ 搬运bānyùn 纸箱zhǐxiāng 吧ba。chèn zhìyuànzhě hái zài shèqū, yìqǐ bānyùn zhǐxiāng ba.
While the volunteers are still in the community, transport the cardboard boxes together.
我们wǒmen 一起yìqǐ 唱chàng 吧ba。wǒmen yìqǐ chàng ba.
Let us sing together.
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