Hanzi
Traditional
罷
Simplified
罢

(final particle, same as 吧)

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 6

Pinyin

bà, ba, pí, pì, bǐ, bǎi

Bopomofo

ㄅㄚˋ, ㄅㄚ˙, ㄆㄧˊ, ㄆㄧˋ, ㄅㄧˇ, ㄅㄞˇ

Jyutping

baa6

Example sentences

罷 / 罢 bà
他說罷，便轉身離開會議室。
他说罢，便转身离开会议室。

After he finished speaking, he turned and left the meeting room.

罷了 / 罢了 bàle
他只是開個玩笑罷了。
他只是开个玩笑罢了。

He was just joking, that's all.

罷休 / 罢休 bàxiū
這件事如果不解決，他是絕不罷休的。
这件事如果不解决，他是绝不罢休的。

If this matter is not resolved, he will definitely not give up.

罷工 / 罢工 bàgōng
為了爭取更好的福利，工人們決定舉行罷工。
为了争取更好的福利，工人们决定举行罢工。

Workers decided to hold a strike in order to strive for better benefits.

也罷 / 也罢 yěbà
他不來也罷，我們照樣開會。
他不来也罢，我们照样开会。

If he does not come, that is fine; we will hold the meeting anyway.

罷免 / 罢免 bàmiǎn
選民投票罷免了這位市長。
选民投票罢免了这位市长。

Voters voted to recall this mayor.

Example Vocabulary

罷

ba4

to stop; to finish; to dismiss from office; an exclamation of resignation

罷了

ba4'le

that's all; nothing more

作罷

zuo4'ba4

慾罷不能

罷休

ba4'xiu1

to give up; to let the matter drop

罷工

ba4'gong1

strike; go on strike

也罷

ye3'ba4

let it be; so be it; whether...or...

善罷甘休

shan4'ba4'gan1'xiu1

罷免

ba4'mian3

to recall (an official); to dismiss; to remove from office

罷市

ba4'shi4

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