而已

ér yǐ

HSK level: HSK 7–9

Meaning

that's all; nothing more

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Characters

而érand, and then, and yet; but 已yǐalready; finished; to stop; then, afterwards

Examples

只是感冒而已。

Zhǐ shì gǎn mào ér yǐ.

It's just a cold.

只是一场梦而已。

Zhǐ shì yī chǎng mèng ér yǐ.

It's just a dream.

这只是幻想而已。

Zhè zhǐ shì huàn xiǎng ér yǐ.

That's just your imagination.