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罢 has 2 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.
to stop; to cease; to dismiss
(final particle, same as 吧)
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a strike
a modal particle indicating
to remove sb from their post
to give up
to give up
to drop
teacher's strike
protest strike by merchants
student strike
to dismiss from office
to dismiss from office
Notice where 罢 sits in each complete thought.
They already called off the strike.
Source: Tatoeba #5763010 · CC BY 2.0 FRYou thought I was through doing that, didn't you?
Source: Tatoeba #7012165 · CC BY 2.0 FRWe're on strike because the company hasn't improved our wages.
Source: Tatoeba #809064 · CC BY 2.0 FRThe strike affected the nation's economy.
Source: Tatoeba #819790 · CC BY 2.0 FRThe strike affected the nation's economy.
Source: Tatoeba #819787 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.