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27 Jul 2019
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What is the difference between 而已 and 只 ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between 而已 and 只 ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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They indicate the same meaning of "only" but 只 is put in the middle of the sentence and 而已 is put at the end of the sentence. They can even be used together!
他只有三歲
他才三歲而已
他只有三歲而已
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