Writing
罢了 (bà le) — how to say "that's all" in Chinese
罢了
That's all; merely
modal particle
How to use it
Goes at the end of the sentence and sets its tone.
我只是说说罢了。
wǒ zhǐ shì shuō shuō bà le
I'm just talking.
Character composition
罢
to stop; enough
了
particle of completion
Radicals / Keys
网
Net
#122 · wǎng · 6 strokes
亅
Hook
#6 · jué · 1 stroke
Examples
这件事就算了罢，不必再提了。
Let's just drop this matter, no need to mention it again.
他不过是个孩子罢了。
He is just a child, that's all.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "that's all" in Chinese?
"that's all" in Chinese is 罢了 (bà le).
罢了 meaning in English
罢了 (bà le) means "That's all; merely".
How is 罢了 pronounced?
It is pronounced bà le (written as ba le, bale). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "that's all" in Chinese characters?
It is written 罢了: 罢 has 10 strokes, 了 has 2 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 罢了?
罢了 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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