罷 (bà) - To cease, stop, end & to dismiss from office

罷Tone 4

bà ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

傲不

罷 · bà

To cease, stop, end;

to dismiss from office;

to finish, complete;

particle indicating exclamation or rhetorical question.

To cease, stop, endto dismiss from officeto finish, complete

Usage highlights

To strikeTo boycottTo dismiss from officeTo cease fightingTo desistTo adjourn a meeting

Synonyms

  • 停— to stop, halt
  • 止— to cease, end
  • 休— to rest, cease
  • 免— to dismiss, remove from office

Antonyms

  • 始— to begin, start
  • 任— to appoint to office
  • 续— to continue

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The workers went on strike (罢工).
  • The meeting has ended (会议已罢).
  • He was dismissed from his official post (罢官).
  • Enough!(罢了!)

Collocations

  • To strike(罢工)
  • To boycott(罢市)
  • To dismiss from office(罢官)
  • To cease fighting(罢兵)
  • To desist(罢休)
  • To adjourn a meeting(罢会)

Idioms

  • To want to stop but cannot(欲罢不能)
  • Early to rise and late to retire(早朝晏罢)
  • To dismiss from office and banish(罢黜百家)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically used in official contexts for dismissal from government positions.
  • Appears in classical texts as a final particle expressing resignation or rhetorical force.
  • Modern usage strongly associated with labor movements and political protests.

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