酒吧

jiǔbā

bar

HSK 5

Character Breakdown

Understanding 酒吧

The word 酒吧 (jiǔbā) specifically refers to a bar, a place where people gather to drink alcoholic beverages like wine, beer, or spirits. It is a common term used in everyday conversation when talking about nightlife or social drinking.

Usage and Context

(jiǔ) means alcohol or liquor, and (bā) here is part of the noun, not the sentence-final particle. Together, they form the compound noun 酒吧, meaning a bar or pub.

Common Collocations

These collocations are frequently used when discussing plans, describing places, or talking about work related to bars.

Register and Tone

酒吧 is informal and widely used in spoken Mandarin. It is neutral in tone and appropriate in casual and semi-formal contexts.

Avoiding Confusion

Don't confuse the character as a sentence-final particle with the in 酒吧. In 酒吧, is part of the noun and does not carry the grammatical functions of the particle.

Example Sentences

我们晚上去酒吧喝点儿酒吧。

Wǒmen wǎnshàng qù jiǔbā hē diǎnr jiǔ ba.

Let's go to the bar tonight and have some drinks.

这家酒吧的音乐很不错,气氛也很好。

Zhè jiā jiǔbā de yīnyuè hěn búcuò, qìfēn yě hěn hǎo.

The music at this bar is pretty good, and the atmosphere is nice too.

他在酒吧工作,通常晚上很忙。

Tā zài jiǔbā gōngzuò, tōngcháng wǎnshàng hěn máng.

He works at a bar and is usually very busy at night.