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罢 (bà) — to stop, cease, finish; to dismiss, fire; to go on strike

Definition

罢 (bà) is a formal/written verb meaning 'to stop' or 'to cease' — most learners meet it in set phrases like 罢工 (go on strike) and 罢免 (dismiss from office). It is not used as a casual everyday 'stop' like 停.

verb
to stopceasefinishto dismissfireto go on strike

Examples

  • 罢。
    Tā chī bà wǎn fàn jiù chū qù sàn bù le.
    He went out for a walk right after finishing dinner.
  • ，。
    Gōng rén men bà liǎo liǎng tiān de gōng, yāo qiú jiā xīn.
    The workers went on strike for two days to demand a pay raise.
  • 。
    Gōng sī yīn wèi kuī sǔn bà miǎn le zǒng jīng lǐ.
    The company dismissed the general manager because of losses.

Origin

Compound ideograph
六书liùshū
会意huìyì

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 罷; 罢 is its simplified writing.

  • 网网wǎng
  • 能能néng

The story is about the traditional form 罷: 网 (a net) and 能 are placed together to show catching a bear with a net. The simplified 罢 is a later abbreviation.

Appears in
Workplace & Office

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