Word: 罢了 (bàle, bàliǎo) Traditional: 罷了 罢了 dictionary entry bàle a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much) bàliǎo a modal particle indicating (don't mind it, ok) Full dictionary entry for 罢了 Example sentences using 罢了 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 不过是一个文字游戏罢了。 Búguò shì yí gè wénzì yóuxì bàle. It's just a play on words. 他只是开个玩笑罢了。 Tā zhǐshì kāi gè wánxiào bàle. He was just joking, that's all.