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而已

ér yǐ · er yi

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HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. that's all
  2. nothing more
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Just looking

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)只是(zhǐshì)想(xiǎng)看看(kànkan)这个(zhège)新(xīn)游戏(yóuxì)而已(éryǐ)。

    I just want to look at this new game, that is all.

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)已经(yǐjīng)看了(kànle)两个小时(liǎnggèxiǎoshí)了(le)。

    You have been looking for two hours already.

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)只是(zhǐshì)看看(kànkan)而已(éryǐ)，没有(méiyǒu)玩(wán)。

    I am just looking. I have not played.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)为什么(wèishénme)拿着(názhe)手柄(shǒubǐng)？

    Then why are you holding the controller?

  5. Liangliang

    手柄(shǒubǐng)我(wǒ)也(yě)只是(zhǐshì)拿着(názhe)而已(éryǐ)。

    I am just holding the controller, that is all.

  6. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，那(nà)我(wǒ)把(bǎ)游戏(yóuxì)关(guān)了(le)，你(nǐ)看(kàn)黑屏(hēipíng)而已(éryǐ)。

    OK, I turned the game off. You can just look at the black screen.

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)是(shì)不(bù)知(zhī)道(dào)应(yīng)该(gāi)说(shuō)什(shén)么(me)而(ér)已(yǐ)……

I just don't know what to say.

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02

这(zhè)只(zhǐ)是(shì)一(yì)点(diǎn)小(xiǎo)伤(shāng)而(ér)已(yǐ)，不(bú)用(yòng)担(dān)心(xīn)。

It's just a minor injury, nothing to worry about.

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