罢了 bàle a modal particle indicating
a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much)
怎么记住“罢了”: 罢 to cease + 了 particle: completed action / change of state = a modal particle indicating.
汉字
用法
- Sentence-final particle meaning 'that's all, nothing more' - 我只是说说罢了 (wǒ zhǐshì shuōshuo bàle) I'm just saying it, that's all.
- Downplays what came before, often paired with 只是 (zhǐshì) or 不过 (búguò); softens or dismisses.
- Spoken and written; adds a shrug of 'no big deal' to a statement.
例句
- 只是一场梦罢了。 Zhǐshì yīcháng mèng bàle.It's just a dream.
- 不过是一个文字游戏罢了。 Búguò shì yígè wénzìyóuxì bàle.It's just a play on words.
- 你还以为我作罢了，不是吗？ Nǐ hái yǐwéi wǒ zuòbà le, búshì ma?You thought I was through doing that, didn't you?