Want to sound really NATIVE in CHINESE? Use these EVERYDAY used particles — 吧,呢,啊
语气助词 Yǔqì zhùcí – particles
吧 – to soften the request or suggestions
我帮你吧。Wǒ bāng nǐ bǎ. – Let me help you.
你们快去吧。Nǐmen kuài qù ba. – Hurry up.
你来吧?Nǐ lái ba? – Why don’t you do it?
既然你这么厉害那你来吧?Jìrán nǐ zhème lìhài nà nǐ lái ba? – Since you think you are so capable of doing it, why don’t YOU do it?
我觉得你还是买一辆自行车吧。Wǒ juédé nǐ háishì mǎi yī liàng zìxíngchē ba. – I reckon you should by a bike.
我们去游泳吧。Wǒmen qù yóuyǒng ba. – Let’s go swimming.
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Want to sound more NATIVE ? AVOID the MISTAKES in CHINESE commonly used PARTICLE– 吧!!!
– in a tag question
to ask for agreement or confirmation
你是中国人,对吧?Nǐ shì zhōngguó rén, duì ba? – You’re a Chinese, aren’t you?
你们很饿吧?Nǐmen hěn è ba? – You must be hungry, aren’t you?
不对吧?Bùduì ba? – That’s not right, is it?
– to show the agreemenet, to soften the mood
我们去看电影吧?Wǒmen qù kàn diànyǐng ba? – Let’s go to see a movie.
我可以用你的笔吗?Wǒ kěyǐ yòng nǐ de bǐ ma? – My I use your pen?
用吧!Yòng ba! – Just use it!
– in a statement – to express the mood of determination or reluctance
我们去看电影吧?Wǒmen qù kàn diànyǐng ba? – Let’s go to see a movie.
好吧。Hǎo ba. – Hmm, ok, let’s go, then.
你这作文写得不是很好呀。Nǐ zhè zuòwén xiě dé bùshì hěn hǎo ya. – You didn’t do really well in the composition.
那,我再写一遍吧。Nà, wǒ zài xiě yībiàn ba. – Then, I’ll write it again.
我可以晚点出门吗?Wǒ kěyǐ wǎndiǎn chūmén ma? – Can I go out a little bit later?
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The EASIEST way to use 了 !!! Use Sentence 了 in SET STRUCTURES to make you sound very NATIVE
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