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只
是
…
而
已
zhǐ
shì
…
ér
yǐ
only ..., that's all
Grammar Pattern
Individual characters
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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
›
Grammar Points
HSK 5
Expressing "that's all" with "eryi"
仅仅…而已