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In advanced, colloquial Chinese, you may hear 呗 at the end of sentences. This particle is similar to 吧 and expresses "it's just this way." It points out something that is obvious.
Structure
Use 呗 the same way you would any other particle, like 吧. Put it at the end of your sentence.
Sentence + 呗
呗 is one of those nuanced particles that a few explanations. It can indicate that something is obvious, or it can express resignation. It can also express a lack of enthusiasm, or that something should or can only be done a certain way.
Examples
- 别问 我们 为什么 去 KTV 唱歌，热闹 好 玩儿 呗！
- 如果 你 不 知道 怎么 说，就 查 词典 呗！
- 要是 不懂，就 好好 学 呗。
- 如果 你 不 想 去 就 不 去 呗。
