Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
而已
éryǐ
Description
"而已"放在句子最后，意思是"只是这样"，表示数量很少或者事情不重要。
"而已" is placed at the end of a sentence, meaning "that's all," indicating a small amount or something unimportant.
它常常和"只是"、"不过"一起用，语气比较轻。
It is often used together with "只是" and "不过," with a relatively mild tone.
Meanings
而已éryǐ
that's all; nothing more
我只是开个玩笑而已。
I was just joking.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
而 (and) + 已 (to stop), literally "and stop there".
- Usage
sentence-final; often pairs with 只是 or 不过 for emphasis.
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