粵

而ji4已ji5

ji4 ji5ér yǐ

English

  1. that's all
  2. That's it!
  3. nothing more
  4. only; just

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 用係陳述句末,表示限止語氣,有沖淡語意作用,多數同「只是」、「不過」、「僅僅」連用,類似粵語句末助詞「啫」同「之嘛」

Examples

  • 只是感冒而已。

    It's just a cold.

    Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

  • 嗯,仅此而已。

    Yea, that's all it is.

    Tatoeba · GlossaMatik CC BY

  • 这只是枝叶而已。

    It's only leaves and branches.

    Tatoeba · GlossaMatik CC BY

  • 我只是说说而已!

    I'm just saying!

    Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

  • 只是一场梦而已。

    It's just a dream.

    Tatoeba · GlossaMatik CC BY

  • 它只要十元而已!

    It is only ten yuan!

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 我唔係唔開心,只係有啲失望啫。

    我不是不開心,只是有點失望而已。 (ngo5 bat1 si6 bat1 hoi1 sam1, zi2 si6 jau2 dim2 sat1 mong6 ji4 ji5.)

    I ain't unhappy. I'm just a little bit disappointed.

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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