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罢了

罷了
bàle
particle HSK 7-9 #1,893

Meanings

  1. 1 that's all; nothing more; merely
  2. 2 just; only

Characters

罢
bà
to stop; to cease; to finish
了
le
particle
That's all it is - used to downplay something.

Examples

HSK 3
我只是开个玩笑罢了。
Wǒ zhǐshì kāi gè wánxiào bàle.
I was just joking, that's all.
HSK 4
这不过是小事罢了。
Zhè búguò shì xiǎoshì bàle.
This is nothing more than a small matter.
HSK 7-9
说说罢了，别当真。
Shuōshuō bàle, bié dàngzhēn.
I was just saying it, don't take it seriously.

Tips

usage
罢了 is placed at the end of a sentence to downplay or minimize something. Common patterns: 不过...罢了 (merely...), 只是...罢了 (just...). It's more literary than 而已, which has the same function.

Stroke Order

罢 bà
了 le