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title: "Bale Meaning: 罢了 (bàle) Means “ that's all”"
description: "罢了 (traditional 罷了, bàle) means “(particle) that's all; only; merely”. Hear its tones, see what 罢 and 了 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bale"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 罢了 mean?

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罢了 bàle

## (particle) that's all; only; merely

## It can also mean

- forget it; never mind

## Its characters

1. 罢 bà to stop
2. 了 le (particle) marks a completed action

## In a sentence

我只是随便问问罢了。 I was just asking, that's all.

曹操先指着刘备，又指着自己，说：“现在天下的英雄，只有你和我两个人**罢了**！

From [煮酒论英雄 · Heroes Over Warm Wine](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/heroes-over-warm-wine-three-kingdoms-intermediate-chinese-4#library-word-889-891)

[More about 罢了](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%BD%A2%E4%BA%86)

## More words with 罢 or 了

- [蚌埠住了 bèngbu-zhùle](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bengbuzhule)
- [不得了 bùdeliǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/budeliao)
- [除了 chúle](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chule)
- [得了吧 déleba](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/deleba)
- [对了 duìle](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duile)
- [佛了 fóle](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fole)
- [绝了 juéle](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/juele)
- [了不起 liǎobuqǐ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liaobuqi)
- [了解 liǎojiě](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liaojie)
- [厉害了 lìhaile](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lihaile)

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