Chinese Conversation · Level 33
90 words
Chinese word
来吧
Pronunciation
Pinyinlái ba
Meaning
- interjectioncome on
Example
来吧，我们一起去吃饭。lái ba wǒ men yì qǐ qù chī fàn
Come on, let's go eat together.
More examples
外面下雨了，快点来吧。wài miàn xià yǔ le kuài diǎn lái ba
It's raining outside, so come quickly.
Core concept
A friendly nudge that draws someone toward the speaker or into the same activity.
Common phrases
快点来吧kuài diǎn lái ba
come quickly
都来吧dōu lái ba
all come
Similar words
来lái: A brief call inviting someone to come toward the speaker.
快来kuài lái: A call urging someone to come quickly.
来呀lái ya: A warm, gentle invitation to come or join an activity.
Definition in Chinese
用来邀请或劝说对方到说话者所在处或与说话者一起做某事的口语表达，通常由动词来和语气助词吧构成，语气比直接命令更亲切或随意。yòng lái yāo qǐng huò quàn shuō duì fāng dào shuō huà zhě suǒ zài chù huò yǔ shuō huà zhě yì qǐ zuò mǒu shì de kóu yǔ biǎo dá tōng cháng yóu dòng cí lái hé yǔ qì zhù cí ba gòu chéng yǔ qì bǐ zhí jiē mìng lìng gèng qīn qiè huò suí yì
Word origin
来 (lái, "come") + 吧 (ba, "suggestion particle") form 来吧 (láiba, "come on"), turning movement toward the speaker into a softer invitation.
Usage tips
- In everyday Chinese, this expression fits friends, family, and children; a more polite request is better for a teacher or another respected adult.
Other meanings
- come hereinterjection
- comeverb
Opposites
- 走吧zǒu balet's gointerjection