吧

I

bā

Bar: Any public place that is furnished with specific equipment for an entertainment purpose.

II

ba

used at the end of a sentence, to indicate a suggestion, a request, or a command, used at the end of a sentence, to indicate consent or approval, used at the end of a sentence, to indicate doubt without seeking an answer, used at the end of a sentence, to indicate supposition or doubt, making a pause, usually between positive and negative alternatives in a presumable tune, showing a difficult choice

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bā

adj. dumb

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1)

ba1

bar (serving drinks, or providing internet access etc), to puff (on a pipe etc), onomat. bang

2)

ba5

(modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise), ...right?, ...OK?, ...I presume.

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1) 吧

bā

象

（破裂声; 劈啪声） crackling:

吧的一声， 弦断了。 The string broke with a snap.

吧吧两声枪响。 Crack! Crack! Two shots rang out.

动

(方) （抽烟） draw on (pull at) one's pipe; smoke:

吧了一口烟 have a smoke

名

（“酒吧”的简称） bar:

吧娘(女) bar girl

另见 ba。

2) 吧(罢、罷)

ba

助

（在句末表示商量、提议、请求、命令）:

帮帮他吧! Help him!

你来吧! Come, if you will.

去吧! Well, go!

（在句末表示同意或认可）:

好吧 all right;

就这样吧 do so; OK

（在句末表示疑问、揣测）:

这样不行吧? I doubt it will do.

你不会不知道吧? I doubt you don't know.

（在句末表示不敢肯定）:

大概是前天吧。 Perhaps the day before yesterday.

他好像是这么说的吧。 That's what he said, it seems.

（在句中表示停顿， 带假设的语气， 常对举， 有两难之意）:

走吧， 不好， 不走吧， 也不好。 It's no good whether leaving or not.

打吧， 打不下去， 跑吧， 跑不了， 敌人只好投降。 Unable to fight on or to escape, the enemy were forced to surrender.

另见 bā; “罢”另见 bà。

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Ⅰ. 吧|吧 [bā] ► bar (loanword) (serving drinks, or providing Internet access etc) ► to puff (on a pipe etc) ► (onom.) bang

Ⅱ. 吧|吧 [bã] ► (modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise) ► ...right? ► ...OK? ► ...I presume.