无非 (wúfēi)
Basic Explanation
"无非" (wúfēi) is a phrase in Chinese that is commonly used to express "nothing but" or "nothing else but".
Usage
"无非" is often used to emphasize that a situation may have only one solution or option. Here are some examples:
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Expressing the only solution:
Example: 这件事情无非就是要多花一些时间。
(Zhè jiàn shìqíng wúfēi jiùshì yào duō huā yīxiē shíjiān.)
- There's nothing else but to spend more time on this matter. -
Emphasizing limited options:
Example: 他的选择无非是留下或者离开。
(Tā de xuǎnzé wúfēi shì liúxià huòzhě líkāi.)
- His choice boils down to staying or leaving.
Examples
Here are some example sentences with "无非" to illustrate its usage:
- This issue is nothing but deciding our future.
(Zhège wèntí wúfēi shì yào juédìng wǒmen de wèilái.) - This decision will essentially impact the company's development.
(Zhège juédìng wúfēi huì yǐngxiǎng gōngsī de fāzhǎn.)