罢了
Word · 2 readings
a word at the end of a sentence meaning 'that's all' or 'only'
- Traditional
- 罷了
Meaning
- a word at the end of a sentence meaning 'that's all' or 'only'
- it shows something is small, simple, or not important
Examples
我只是累了，休息一下罢了。
wǒ zhǐ shì lèi le xiū xi yī xià bà le
I'm just tired, I only need a short rest.
AI-generated sentence
没什么，开个玩笑罢了。
méi shén me kāi gè wán xiào bà le
It's nothing, I was only joking.
AI-generated sentence
bà liǎo
ba4liao3Reading 2Rare readingThis reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is bà le.
Meaning
- that's all; it's no big deal (goes at the end of a sentence)
- with 只是 or 不过: 'only', making it sound small or simple
Examples
这只是一个小问题罢了。
zhè zhǐ shì yī gè xiǎo wèn tí bà liǎo
It's just a small problem, that's all.
AI-generated sentence
我没买东西，只是看看罢了。
wǒ méi mǎi dōng xi, zhǐ shì kàn kan bà liǎo
I didn't buy anything, I was just looking.
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