罢了

bàle

grammar particle: nothing more than that

particleHSK 3.0 word list · Band 7trad. 罷了
Dictionary entry

a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much)

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See it in sentences

他只是说说罢了。

Tā zhǐshì shuō shuō bàle.

English

He was just talking, that's all.

我只是开玩笑罢了。

Wǒ zhǐ shì kāi wánxiào bàle.

English

I was just joking, that's all.

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