English–Chinese

“that's all” in Chinese

Chinese

Also而已 (ér yǐ)

Pronunciation

Pinyinbà le

Example

他只是个学生,罢了。tā zhǐ shì gè xué shēng bà le

He's just a student, that's all.

Illustration for 罢了 (that's all)

How to say “that's all” in Chinese

“That's all” in Chinese is 罢了 (bà le).

A small frame around a fact that prevents it from carrying more weight than the speaker intends.

Full entry for 罢了: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 罢了

这不过是个误会,罢了。zhè bú guò shì gè wù huì bà le

It's just a misunderstanding, that's all.

Tips for using 罢了

  • Native English speakers may hear this kind of sentence ending as neutral, while Chinese listeners can also hear it as closing down further discussion or reducing the matter's importance.

Other Chinese words for “that's all”

2

而已

ér yǐ

particlethat's all

我只是想帮忙而已。wǒ zhǐ shì xiǎng bāng máng ér yǐ

I just wanted to help, that's all.

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