Writing
而已 (ér yǐ) — how to say "that's all" in Chinese
而已
That's all, nothing more
particle
Character composition
而
and, but, yet
已
already, to stop
Radicals / Keys
而
And
#126 · ér · 6 strokes
己
Oneself
#49 · jǐ · 3 strokes
Examples
这不过是个小问题而已，不必担心。
This is just a small problem, no need to worry.
他只是说说而已。
He's just talking, that's all.
Frequently asked questions
How to say that's all in Mandarin?
"that's all" in Chinese is 而已 (ér yǐ).
而已 meaning in English
而已 (ér yǐ) means "That's all, nothing more".
How is 而已 pronounced?
It is pronounced ér yǐ (written as er yi, eryi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "that's all" in Chinese characters?
It is written 而已: 而 has 6 strokes, 已 has 3 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 而已?
而已 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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