more than; far from
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadverb
more than; far from; not only
literaryUsed in rhetorical questions to strongly emphasize that the actual quantity or scope is much greater or different than what has been mentioned.
Wéi为
nán难
de的
shì事
hái还
duō多
zhe着
ne呢
，
qǐ岂
zhǐ止
zhè这
yī一
jiàn件
？
There are many more difficult things, far from just this one.
Tā他
huì会
de的
yǔ语
yán言
qǐ岂
zhǐ止
sān三
zhǒng种
？
He knows far more than just three languages.
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Zhè这
běn本
shū书
de的
hǎo好
chù处
qǐ岂
zhǐ止
shì是
wén文
bǐ笔
yōu优
měi美
。
The merits of this book are more than just its elegant writing.
Shòu受
yǐng影
xiǎng响
de的
dì地
qū区
qǐ岂
zhǐ止
zhè这
yī一
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
。
The affected areas extend far beyond this one city.
Tā他
duì对
nǐ你
de的
bāng帮
zhù助
qǐ岂
zhǐ止
shì是
jīn金
qián钱
shàng上
de的
？
His help to you was far more than just financial.