罢 meaning and stroke order
To cease, to finish, to stop, to quit
How to write 罢, stroke by stroke
10 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 罢
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to stop
- to cease
- to dismiss
- to suspend
- to quit
- to finish
- (final particle, same as 吧)
How 罢 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. Stuck in a net 罒, unable to leave 去.
Radical: 罒 (net), shared by 24 characters on this site.
How to remember 罢
Picture someone caught in a net 罒 who wants to leave 去 but cannot, so they have to stop. The net on top and 去 (qù, to go) below show going that comes to a halt.
罢 (bà) is rarely used alone today. It mostly appears in set words like 罢工 (bàgōng, to go on strike), 罢免 (bàmiǎn, to dismiss from office) and 罢了 (bàle, that's all). Example: 我只是开个玩笑罢了。(Wǒ zhǐshì kāi ge wánxiào bàle.) I was only joking, that's all.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 罢 with 摆 (bǎi, to place), which has a hand radical and a third tone. Also note that in 罢了 the second syllable 了 is neutral tone, while 罢 keeps its fourth tone.
Common words with 罢
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 罢了 | bàle | a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much) | HSK 6 |
| 罢工 | bàgōng | a strike; to go on strike | HSK 6 |
| 罢休 | bàxiū | to give up; to abandon (a goal etc) | HSK 7-9 |
| 罢免 | bàmiǎn | to remove sb from their post; to dismiss | HSK 7-9 |
| 罢手 | bàshǒu | to give up | |
| 也罢 | yěbà | (reduplicated) whether... or...; never mind | |
| 善罢甘休 | shànbàgānxiū | (idiom) to let the matter rest; to just let it go; to take it lying down (usu. used in the |
罢 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Characters that contain 罢
Learning 罢 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 罢
How many strokes are in 罢?
罢 is written with 10 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 罢 mean?
罢 (bà) means to cease, to finish, to stop, to quit. A common word with it is 罢了 (bàle), meaning "a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much)".
How do you pronounce 罢?
罢 is pronounced bà, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 罢?
The radical of 罢 is 罒, which carries the idea of "net". Dictionaries list 罢 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 罢?
The traditional form of 罢 is 罷. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 罢 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 罢 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 罢 is part of the HSK 6 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 罢了 and 算了?
罢了 (bàle) usually ends a sentence and plays something down, meaning only or that's all. 算了 (suànle) means forget it or never mind, and it is often said as a reaction on its own.
How is 也罢 used in a sentence?
也罢 (yěbà) can mean never mind or fine, as in 不去也罢 (bú qù yěbà), it's fine not to go. Used twice, as in 你去也罢，不去也罢, it means whether you go or not.