呗【bei】

sentence-final particle, obviously, resigned, just, that's all, bei

Ends a spoken sentence and says the answer is obvious or the choice is simple, often with a shrug: 。 is "if you can't, just learn".

HSK 5

AI-generated

Structure

[statement] + 呗

[verb] + 就 + [verb] + 呗

Description

呗 goes at the end of a spoken sentence and presents it as the obvious answer – there's nothing more to it. Depending on the voice it sounds relaxed, resigned or a bit dismissive.

。

If you can't do it, learn.

？。

What else can we do? Wait.

Giving in

Verb + 就 + verb + 呗 accepts something you didn't choose: "fine, then I'll do it".

，？

Fine, I'll go – what does it matter?

。

If he doesn't want to come, he doesn't have to.

Casual requests

On a request between friends, 呗 makes it light and easy to say yes to.

。

Grab that for me, would you?

Not a guess, not for everyone

呗 never marks a guess; that is 吧. And because it can sound offhand, it doesn't go in a reply to a teacher or someone you don't know well.

× 他是新同学呗？ → 他是新同学吧？

Examples

。

If you can't do it, learn.

？。

What else can we do? Wait.

，？

Fine, I'll go – what does it matter?

。

If he doesn't want to come, he doesn't have to.

。

Grab that for me, would you?

。

If it's expensive, don't buy it.

。

If you're tired, rest.

。

No car? Take the subway, then.

？。

Why is he upset? He did badly in the exam, that's why.

。

If you don't like it, get a different one.

。

If you miss him, call him.

，。

Come along – the more the merrier.

References

Using the particle "bei"resources.allsetlearning.com

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