Expressing "that's all" with "eryi" (Redirected from ASG6TB4J) Level B2 Similar to Expressing "nothing but" with "wufei" (C1) Used for Emphasizing a point Keywords 而已 This article is a stub. Editors can help the Chinese Grammar Wiki by expanding it. 而已 expresses that something is merely what it is. It is like saying "it's only a test, that's all." 而已 is put at the end of the sentence to emphasis that something is just what it is. Contents 1 Structure 1.1 Examples 2 See also 3 Sources and further reading 4 Sources and further reading Structure Whenever you need to emphasize that something is just what it is and nothing more, you can stick 而已 at the end of the sentence. You can also use it in combination with 仅仅，只，就，才 and so on , which means "merely," though it is optional. Subj. + Verb + Obj. + 而已 Examples 他 只 是 开 个 玩笑 而已，不 要 当 真。 你 才 喝 了 一 瓶 啤酒 而已，怎么 会 喝 醉 了 呢？ 这 次 会议 没有 达成 具体 的 方案，仅仅 是 在 这 个 问题 上 达成 了 共识 而已。 这 辆 车 没 什么 特别，它 就 是 辆 普通 的 汽车 而已。 See also Expressing "nothing but" with "wufei" Sources and further reading Sources and further reading NEEDS SOURCES!!