ba

suggestion particle

Usages of ba

• 当然dāngrán 可以kěyǐ， 我wǒ 在zài 外面wàimiàn 等děng 你nǐ 吧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。: 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？: 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。: You’re too busy; I’d better come again tomorrow.
• 我们wǒmen 现在xiànzài 走zǒu 吧ba。: Let's go now.
• 请qǐng 你nǐ 进来jìnlái 吧ba。: Please come in.
• 以后yǐhòu 我们wǒmen 再zài 说shuō 吧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。: Has everyone arrived? Let's set off at eight-thirty.
• 你nǐ 多duō 喝hē 水shuǐ 吧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。: 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？: 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。: Let’s arrange it again tomorrow.
• 我们wǒmen 九jiǔ 点diǎn 出发chūfā 吧ba。: Let's set off at nine o'clock.
• 请qǐng 你nǐ 把bǎ 门mén 关上guānshàng 吧ba。: Please close the door.
• 天气tiānqì 很hěn 热rè， 我们wǒmen 多duō 喝hē 水shuǐ 吧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。: The park is far; let’s take the subway.
• 我们wǒmen 走zǒu 楼梯lóutī 上去shàngqù 吧ba。: Let’s go up the stairs.
• 我们wǒmen 下楼xiàlóu 去qù 公园gōngyuán 散步sànbù 吧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。: Come and take a look at this place.
• 你nǐ 喝hē 点儿diǎnr 水shuǐ 吧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。: 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。: 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。: Come downstairs; let’s go take a walk in the park together.
• 请qǐng 你nǐ 坐下zuòxià 吧ba。: Please sit down.
• 你nǐ 快kuài 休息xiūxi 一下yíxià 吧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。: 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。: 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。: 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。: 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。: 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。: 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。: If you get sick, then rest at home.
• 你nǐ 快kuài 把bǎ 门mén 关上guānshàng 吧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。: 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。: 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。: Log into the website first, then download the file.
• 我们wǒmen 一起yìqǐ 想xiǎng 办法bànfǎ 吧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。: 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？: 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。: 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。: 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。: 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。: 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。: 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。: 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。: 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。: 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。: 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。: 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。: 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。: Let's eat first, then go for a walk in the park.

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