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酒吧

jiǔ bā · jiu ba

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HSK 4Old HSK 5Measure word: 家 jiā

Meaning

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  1. bar (place to buy drinks)
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In a conversation

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Juice in a bar

  1. Liangliang

    今晚(jīnwǎn)我们(wǒmen)去(qù)酒吧(jiǔbā)听(tīng)音乐(yīnyuè)吧(ba)！

    Let's go to a bar tonight and listen to music!

  2. Dengdeng

    酒吧(jiǔbā)？我(wǒ)不(bù)喝(hē)酒(jiǔ)。

    A bar? I don't drink alcohol.

  3. Liangliang

    没关系(méiguānxi)，酒吧(jiǔbā)里(lǐ)也(yě)有(yǒu)果汁(guǒzhī)。

    No problem. The bar has juice too.

  4. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，那(nà)我(wǒ)点(diǎn)一杯(yībēi)西瓜汁(xīguāzhī)。

    Okay, then I'll order a glass of watermelon juice.

  5. Dengdeng

    这(zhè)个(gè)酒吧(jiǔbā)的(de)西瓜汁(xīguāzhī)比(bǐ)酒(jiǔ)还(hái)贵(guì)！

    This bar's watermelon juice is even more expensive than alcohol!

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2 examples
01

周(zhōu)末(mò)我(wǒ)们(men)常(cháng)去(qù)街(jiē)角(jiǎo)那(nà)家(jiā)酒(jiǔ)吧(bā)聊(liáo)天(tiān)。

On weekends we often go to the bar on the corner to chat.

02

这(zhè)家(jiā)酒(jiǔ)吧(bā)的(de)音(yīn)乐(yuè)很(hěn)轻(qīng)，适(shì)合(hé)安(ān)静(jìng)地(de)聊(liáo)天(tiān)。

The music in this bar is soft, suitable for chatting quietly.

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