而已

ér yǐ · er yi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. that's all
  2. nothing more

In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)是(shì)不(bù)知(zhī)道(dào)应(yīng)该(gāi)说(shuō)什(shén)么(me)而(ér)已(yǐ)……

I just don't know what to say.

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02

这(zhè)只(zhǐ)是(shì)一(yì)点(diǎn)小(xiǎo)伤(shāng)而(ér)已(yǐ),不(bú)用(yòng)担(dān)心(xīn)。

It's just a minor injury, nothing to worry about.

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