Meaning of bā:

Noun

bar (loanword) (serving drinks, or providing Internet access etc)

Zuó wǎn wǒmen qùle yī gè xīn kāizhāng de jiǔ bā.

昨晚我们去了一个新开张的酒

Last night we went to a newly opened bar.

Particle

to puff (on a pipe etc); abbr. for 貼吧|贴吧[tie1 ba1]; (modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise); ...right?; ...OK?; ...I presume.

Tā xǐhuān ānjìng de zuò zài yǐzi shàng, ránhòu qīngqīng de chōu ba zìjǐ de yāndǒu.

他喜欢安静地坐在椅子上,然后轻轻地抽自己的烟斗。

He likes to sit quietly in the chair and then gently puff on his pipe.

Wǒmen qù hē kāfēi ba!

我们去喝咖啡

Let's go have some coffee!

Wǒmen qù chīfàn ba.

我们去吃饭

Let's go eat.

Wǒmen yīqǐ qù diànyǐng kàn diànyǐng ba.

我们一起去电影看电影

Let's go to the movies together, right?

Wǒmen míngtiān jiàn ba.

我们明天见

Let's meet tomorrow, OK?

Wǒmen yīqǐ qù kàn diànyǐng ba.

我们一起去看电影

Let's go watch a movie together, I presume.

Onomatopoeia

(onom.) bang; (onom.) smack!

Suízhe yī shēng jùxiǎng, mén "ba" de yī shēng guān shàng le.

随着一声巨响,门""的一声关上了。

With a loud bang, the door closed with a "ba" sound.

Tā yòng lì pāi le yī xià zhuōzi, fāchū “pā” de yī shēng.

他用力拍了一下桌子,发出“啪”的一声。

He slammed the table forcefully, making a 'smack' sound.

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