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而已

ér yǐ

HSK 6 2-character word

What 而已 means

1. that's all
2. nothing more

The characters in 而已

• 而érand; as well as; and so
• 已yǐalready; to stop; then

Example sentences

• 嗯，仅此而已。
  ēn, jǐncǐ'éryǐ.
  Yea, that's all it is.
• 只是感冒而已。
  It's just a cold.
• 这只是枝叶而已。
  Zhè zhǐshì zhīyè éryǐ.
  It's only leaves and branches.
• 我只是说说而已！
  I'm just saying!
• 这只是幻想而已。
  That's just your imagination.
• 只是一场梦而已。
  It's just a dream.

Words containing 而已

• 仅此而已jǐn cǐ ér yǐ(idiom) that's all; just this and nothing more
• 说说而已shuō shuō ér yǐnothing serious; just hot air