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Character Breakdown
而已 consists of 2 characters.
How to Use 而已 in Sentences
Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 而已 with other words naturally.
qū区
qū区
xiǎo小
shì事
ér而
yǐ已
neutral
just a trivial matter
bù不
guò过
rú如
cǐ此
ér而
yǐ已
neutral
nothing more than this
shuō说
shuō说
ér而
yǐ已
informalSpoken
just saying
jǐn仅
cǐ此
ér而
yǐ已
formalWritten
that's all there is to it
Example Sentences with 而已
zhè这
zhǐ只
shì是
yī一
běn本
shū书
ér而
yǐ已
。
It's just a book.
zhè这
bú不
guò过
shì是
wǒ我
gè个
rén人
de的
chū初
bù步
shè设
xiǎng想
ér而
yǐ已
，
hái还
xū需
yào要
dà大
jiā家
gòng共
tóng同
wán完
shàn善
。
This is merely my preliminary idea; it still requires everyone's joint efforts to refine it.
nǐ你
yǐ以
wéi为
tā他
yǒu有
duō多
lì厉
hài害
？
tā他
bú不
guò过
shì是
yùn运
qì气
hǎo好
ér而
yǐ已
。
Do you think he's that capable? He's just lucky, that's all.
wǒ我
zhǐ只
shì是
kāi开
gè个
wán玩
xiào笑
ér而
yǐ已
，
bié别
dàng当
zhēn真
。
I was just joking, don't take it seriously.
tā他
suǒ所
wèi谓
de的
zhòng重
dà大
fā发
xiàn现
，
nán难
dào道
zhǐ只
shì是
ǒu偶
rán然
de的
qiǎo巧
hé合
ér而
yǐ已
？
Is his so-called major discovery merely a coincidental occurrence?
wǒ我
bú不
guò过
shì是
jìn尽
le了
zì自
jǐ己
de的
běn本
fèn分
ér而
yǐ已
，
bù不
zhí值
dé得
rú如
cǐ此
chēng称
zàn赞
。
I merely fulfilled my duty; it doesn't deserve such praise.
tā他
bù不
guò过
shì是
gè个
pǔ普
tōng通
yuán员
gōng工
ér而
yǐ已
，
méi没
shén什
me么
tè特
bié别
de的
。
He's just an ordinary employee, nothing special.
zhōu周
mò末
de的
jì计
huà划
？
wǒ我
zhǐ只
shì是
xiǎng想
zài在
jiā家
hǎo好
hǎo好
xiū休
xi息
ér而
yǐ已
。
Plans for the weekend? I just want to rest well at home, that's all.