# Using the particle "呗"

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- 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_。

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- Level: [C1](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/C1_grammar_points) / [HSK6](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/HSK6_grammar_points)
- Similar to
- Used for: [Expressing the obvious](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_the_obvious)
- Keywords: [呗](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E5%91%97)

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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 has a few possible 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_。

## Sources and further reading

### Websites

- [[1]](http://xueshu.baidu.com/s?wd=paperuri%3A%286994ca04dfe1230f5f053f0002dcc46b%29&filter=sc_long_sign&tn=SE_xueshusource_2kduw22v&sc_vurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.doc88.com%2Fp-4819265646660.html&ie=utf-8&sc_us=3166075360886003009)