罢了

bà le

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Particle Common

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罢了

bà le Particle a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much)

罢了

bà liǎo a modal particle indicating (don't mind it, ok)

Definitions

1. a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much)

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 算了 suàn le 算了 suàn le let it be Often used together to show resignation: let it be

Synonyms

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• 而已 ér yǐ 而已 ér yǐ that's all Used at the end of a sentence to mean 'that's all, merely': that's all

Usage notes

Collocations

Often follows 只是, 不过, or 无非 to emphasize 'merely'.

Formality

罢了 is commonly used in spoken and informal written Chinese to downplay a situation; avoid in formal writing.

Example Sentences

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我只是开个玩笑 罢了 。

I was just joking, that's all.

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Child Words of 罢了

• 了 了 le: (completed action marker)
• 了 了 liǎo: (of eyes) bright
• 罢 罢 bà: to stop
• 罢 罢 ba: (final particle, same as 吧)