Writing
无非 (wú fēi) — how to say "nothing but" in Chinese
无非
Nothing but, merely
scope adverb
How to use it
Goes before the verb and refers to what comes before it.
这无非是钱。
zhè wú fēi shì qián
This is nothing but money.
Character composition
无
not have, without
非
not, wrong
Radicals / Keys
无
Not
#71 · wú · 4 strokes
非
Wrong
#175 · fēi · 8 strokes
Collocations
无非想赚钱
wú fēi xiǎng zhuàn qián
merely want to earn money
无非是借口
wú fēi shì jiè kǒu
nothing but an excuse
Examples
他说的那些话无非是想让你高兴。
What he said was merely to make you happy.
这无非是小事。
This is nothing but a small matter.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "nothing but" in Chinese?
"nothing but" in Chinese is 无非 (wú fēi).
What does 无非 mean in English?
无非 (wú fēi) means "Nothing but, merely".
How is 无非 pronounced?
It is pronounced wú fēi (written as wu fei, wufei). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "nothing but" in Chinese characters?
It is written 无非: 无 has 4 strokes, 非 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 无非?
无非 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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