that is all; nothing more (aux.)
HSK 6
Traditional
而已 (unaltered)
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Examples
他只是个学生而已，还有很多东西要学。 tā zhǐshì gè xuéshēng éryǐ, hái yǒu hěnduō dōngxī yào xué. - He is just a student, there is still a lot for him to learn.
这只是一场小风波而已，不必太担心。 zhè zhǐshì yī chǎng xiǎo fēngbō éryǐ, bù bì tài dānxīn. - It's just a small storm in a teacup, no need to worry too much.
这些都是小事情而已，不用太认真。 zhèxiē dōu shì xiǎo shìqíng éryǐ, bùyòng tài rènzhēn. - These are just small matters, no need to take them too seriously.
他说的话你不必太在意，那只是他的一时情绪而已。 tā shuō de huà nǐ bù bì tài zàiyì, nà zhǐshì tā de yīshí qíngxù éryǐ. - You don't have to take what he said too seriously, it's just his momentary mood.
这种反应只是一时的而已，过段时间会好起来的。 zhè zhǒng fǎnyìng zhǐshì yīshí de éryǐ, guò duàn shíjiān huì hǎo qǐlái de. - This reaction is just temporary, it will get better in a while.
Characters
而 ér - and; while | HSK 4
已 yǐ - already; (lit.) thereafter; (lit.) too, excessively |