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- 罢了
罢了
bà le
Meaning
- a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much)
Definition
表示容忍、让步或放弃，相当于'算了'；或用于句末表示'仅此而已'。
Indicates tolerance, concession, or giving up, equivalent to 'let it be'; or used at the end of a sentence to mean 'only that'.
Usage
常用于口语，表示不再计较或事情到此为止。也可表示程度轻，带有'只是……罢了'的含义。
Often used in spoken language to show no longer caring or that the matter ends here. Also can indicate a light degree, with the meaning of 'just... that's all'.
Examples
- 1 罢了，这次就原谅你吧。 (Let it be, I'll forgive you this time.)
- 2 我不过是开个玩笑罢了。 (I was just joking, that's all.)
- 3 既然你不愿意，那就算了吧。 (Since you're unwilling, let's just forget it.)
- 4 他也不过是个普通人罢了。 (He is just an ordinary person, nothing more.)
- 5 罢了，别再说了，我不想听。 (Enough, don't say anymore, I don't want to hear it.)
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