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而已

而已

Chinese

 
and; as well as; but (not); yet (not); (shows causal relation); (shows change of state); (shows contrast)
 
already; to stop; then; afterwards
simp. and trad.
(而已) 		而 已

Adverb

而已

  1. that's all; nothing more; is all
    如此而已，豈有他哉！ [MSC, trad.]
    如此而已，岂有他哉！ [MSC, simp.]
    Rúcǐ éryǐ, qǐ yǒu tā zāi! [Pinyin]
    That's all there is to it!
    僅此而已。 / 仅此而已。  ―  Jǐn cǐ éryǐ.  ―  That's all.

Usage notes

  • This word can only be used at the end of a phrase.

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