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Nothing more than 而已 (eryi) and 罢了 (bale)

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ID: QW0175 Upper-Intermediate
You may have heard these words added to the end of Chinese sentences, trivializing what came before. They are 而已 (éryǐ) and 罢了 (bàle), and you'll hear them both in spoken Chinese. The great thing about them is how optional they are. Tune into this lesson to learn how to use them.
Sat Nov 20 2010 | John, Connie, Jen
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而已
éryǐ
...that's all.
罢了
bàle
...that's all.
我只是迟到了几分钟而已。
wǒ zhǐshì chídào le jǐ fēnzhōng éryǐ 。
I was only a few minutes late.
我只会说几句中文而已。
wǒ zhǐ huì shuō jǐ jù Zhōngwén éryǐ 。
I can only speak a few sentences of Chinese.
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