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呗

bài · bai/bei

Traditional 唄

Meaning

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bài 唄

  1. (bound form) to chant (from Sanskrit "pāṭhaka")

bei 唄

  1. modal particle indicating lack of enthusiasm
  2. modal particle indicating that things should only or can only be done a certain way
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Then just go

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，我们(wǒmen)晚上(wǎnshang)吃(chī)什么(shénme)？

    Dengdeng, what shall we eat tonight?

  2. Dengdeng

    想(xiǎng)吃(chī)火锅(huǒguō)就(jiù)去(qù)呗(bei)。

    If you want hotpot, just go.

  3. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)今天(jīntiān)没(méi)带(dài)钱(qián)。

    But I did not bring money today.

  4. Dengdeng

    没(méi)钱(qián)就(jiù)在(zài)家(jiā)吃(chī)呗(bei)。

    No money? Then just eat at home.

  5. Liangliang

    家里(jiālǐ)只有(zhǐyǒu)米饭(mǐfàn)。

    There is only rice at home.

  6. Dengdeng

    米饭(mǐfàn)配(pèi)酱油(jiàngyóu)，也(yě)行(xíng)呗(bei)！

    Rice with soy sauce works too, why not!

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In a sentence

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01

你(nǐ)不(bú)去(qù)就(jiù)算(suàn)了(le)呗(bei)，我(wǒ)自(zì)己(jǐ)一(yí)个(gè)人(rén)也(yě)能(néng)行(xíng)。

If you're not going, then forget it; I can manage on my own.

02

想(xiǎng)吃(chī)就(jiù)吃(chī)呗(bei)，反(fǎn)正(zhèng)明(míng)天(tiān)再(zài)减(jiǎn)肥(féi)也(yě)来(lái)得(de)及(jí)。

If you want to eat, just eat; anyway, there's still time to diet tomorrow.

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