How to use 吧 (ba) in Mandarin Chinese?

吧 ba GRAMMAR

HSK 1 · Grammar note

吧 — how to use it in Chinese

modal particle (suggestion, assumption or agreement)

Partículas

Explanation

phrase-final particle: softens a command or makes a suggestion. Example: 走吧 = let's go / let's leave.

Example sentences

好 hǎo 吧 ba

Alright.

我们 wǒ men 走 zǒu 吧 ba

Let's go.

今天 jīn tiān 去 qù 吃饭 chī fàn 吧 ba

Let's go eat today.

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