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只是…而已

zhǐ shì … ér yǐ
only ..., that's all
Grammar Pattern

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Example Sentences

我只是问问而已。
wǒ zhǐshì wènwèn éryǐ 。
I'm only asking.
这只是一个小问题而已。
zhè zhǐshì yī gè xiǎo wèntí éryǐ 。
This is just a small problem.
他只是开个玩笑而已,别生气。
tā zhǐshì kāi gè wánxiào éryǐ , bié shēngqì 。
He was only joking; don't be angry.

Words with similar meanings

仅仅…而已jǐn jǐn … ér yǐ
only ...; that's all
仅仅 is more formal than 只是.

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Parts

只是zhǐ shì · merely, only, just, nothing but›而已ér yǐ · that's all, nothing more
HSK 6
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Grammar Points

HSK 5
Expressing "that's all" with "eryi"
仅仅…而已