bā
first tone
第一声
high and flat
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ba Pinyin Tones, Characters and Words
Learn ba pinyin visually. Compare ba through eight, pull, hold, dad, and the ba particle. Explore tones, common Chinese characters, useful words and audio in one visual lesson.
八、拔、把、爸、吧五条声调路径。 点击上方知识球，可以听发音并沿着汉字和词语继续探索。
Lesson type
tone paths
声调变化
Language
English + 中文
Beginner friendly
Inside this lesson
5 characters · 5 words
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Tone guide
The tones of ba
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bá
second tone
第二声
rising
bǎ
third tone
第三声
down, then up
bà
fourth tone
第四声
quickly falling
ba
light tone
轻声
light and short
Characters
Common Chinese characters for ba
The same pinyin spelling can point to different characters. The tone and character meaning belong together.
bā
the number eight
数字八
bá
to pull out
向外拉出来
bǎ
to hold; also a grammar marker
用手拿住；也常作把字句
bà
dad / father
爸爸，父亲
ba
sentence particle for suggestion or confirmation
句末语气词，表示建议或确认
Useful words
Build vocabulary with ba
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八个
bā ge
eight items
数量是八
拔萝卜
bá luó bo
to pull out a radish
把萝卜从地里拉出来
把手
bǎ shou
a handle you pull with your hand
门或抽屉上用手拉的地方
爸爸
bà ba
dad / father
父亲，爸爸
走吧
zǒu ba
let's go
用来提出一起行动的建议
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