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The Usage of Some Particles “吗”,“呢”,“吧”,“啊” in Chinese

Posted on 2020年2月25日 By Selena W No Comments on The Usage of Some Particles “吗”,“呢”,“吧”,“啊” in Chinese

1. The interrogative sentence with “吗“

The particle “吗” indicate an interrogative mood. When “吗“ is added at the end of a declarative sentence, the declarative sentence turns into a question. For example:

他是美国人。他是美国人吗?

她是老师。她是老师吗?

2. The interrogative particle “呢“

The interrogative particle “呢“ is used after a noun or pronoun, forming a question about the situation mentioned previously. The commonly used sentence pattern is A……。B呢?(A… What about B?)For example:

我是中国人。你呢?

小明在家里。他妈妈呢?

3. The Modal particle “吧” used at the end of a sentence to indicate consultation, a suggestion, request or command.

今天下雨了,我们明天再去吧。

他现在很忙。下午再打电话吧。

When used at the end of an imperative sentence, the modal particle “吧” indicates a suggestion or command with a softened mood.

4. The modal particle “啊”

The modal particle“啊” is used at the end of a declarative sentence to set the mood。For example:

A:他是美国人吗?

B: 是啊。他是加州人。

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