而已(ér yǐ)

HSK 7-92 characters

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Example sentences

How 而已 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.

  • 我只不过是做着玩而已

    wǒ zhī bù guò shì zuò zhe wán ér yǐ

    I only do it for amusement.

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