that's all; merely; only
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Meanings
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that's all; merely; nothing more; only
Placed at the end of a sentence to limit the scope of what is said, implying 'nothing more than this'. Often used to downplay the significance of an action or statement. Slightly more formal than 罢了, commonly used in both written and spoken Chinese.
Wǒ我
zhǐ只
bù不
guò过
shì是
shuō说
shuo说
ér而
yǐ已
，
nǐ你
bù不
bì必
guò过
yú于
rèn认
zhēn真
。
I was just talking; you don't need to take it so seriously.
Rú如
cǐ此
ér而
yǐ已
，
qǐ岂
yǒu有
tā他
zāi哉
。
That's all there is to it; what else could there be?
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Tā他
zhǐ只
bù不
guò过
shì是
gè个
hái孩
zi子
ér而
yǐ已
。
He's just a child, that's all.
Wǒ我
zhǐ只
shì是
hào好
qí奇
wèn问
wèn问
ér而
yǐ已
。
I was just asking out of curiosity, nothing more.