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Grammar Point:In Chinese, 而已 éryǐ is used to indicate limitation or emphasize that something is just what it is and nothing more. It’s similar to saying “that’s all,” “just,” or “nothing more” in English. It’s often placed at the end of a sentence to downplay or clarify the significance of something. Structure Statement + 而已 éryǐ 而已…
Grammar Point:In Chinese, “only” can be translated using different words depending on the context. Two common translations for “only” are 光 guāng and 僅僅仅仅 jǐnjǐn. Structure S + guāng + V + O or Complement It can be used in both formal and casual situations. 他tā光guāng吃chī肉ròu， 一點yìdiǎn蔬菜shūcài也yě不吃bùchī他tā光guāng吃chī肉ròu， 一点yìdiǎn蔬菜shūcài也yě不吃bùchīHe only eats meat, he doesn’t eat any…
Grammar Point:In Chinese, the word for “only” is 只 zhǐ. Unlike in English, you can place it in any part of the sentence to emphasize different parts. However, it always comes before verbs in Chinese. Structure 只 + Verb 卡kǎ裡lǐ只zhǐ有yǒu兩百liǎngbǎi塊kuài錢qián卡kǎ里lǐ只zhǐ有yǒu两百liǎngbǎi块kuài钱qiánI only have 200 dollars in my card. 我wǒ今天jīntiān只zhǐ喝hē了le一杯yìbēi咖啡kāfēi我wǒ今天jīntiān只zhǐ喝hē了le一杯yìbēi咖啡kāfēiI only had one cup of coffee today….