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酒吧

jiǔbā
noun HSK 4 #1,010

Measure Word

一家酒吧 jiā

Meanings

  1. 1 bar; pub

Characters

酒
jiǔ
alcohol; wine; liquor
吧
bā
bar (transliteration from English)
酒 (alcohol) + 吧 (bar) - a bar where you drink.

Examples

HSK 1
他在酒吧工作。
Tā zài jiǔbā gōngzuò.
He works at a bar.
HSK 2
这条街上有很多酒吧。
Zhè tiáo jiē shang yǒu hěn duō jiǔbā.
There are many bars on this street.
HSK 4
周末我们常去酒吧放松一下。
Zhōumò wǒmen cháng qù jiǔbā fàngsōng yíxià.
On weekends we often go to a bar to relax.

Tips

history
吧 is a phonetic borrowing from the English word 'bar'. This led to a trend of naming casual venues with 吧: 网吧 (internet cafe), 书吧 (book cafe), 氧吧 (oxygen bar).

Stroke Order

酒 jiǔ
吧 ba