而已
ㄦˊ ㄧˇ
“used at the end of a sentence to mean 'that's all'; merely; nothing more; just”
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- 已經ㄧˇ ㄐㄧㄥalready; indicates that something has happened or been completed before now or before a certain time.
- 而且ㄦˊ ㄑㄧㄝˇmoreover; furthermore; in addition; also; used to add another point or strengthen a previous statement
- 而是ㄦˊ ㄕˋrather; instead; used to contrast or correct, introducing the true or preferred alternative
- 然而ㄖㄢˊ ㄦˊhowever; but; yet; used to introduce a contrasting or unexpected idea.
- 反而ㄈㄢˇ ㄦˊon the contrary; used to introduce an unexpected or opposite result; instead.
- 因而ㄧㄣ ㄦˊtherefore; as a result; thus; (Taiwan, informal) carelessly, casually
- 早已ㄗㄠˇ ㄧˇlong since; already a long time ago; for a long time
- 進而ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄦˊand then; and thereby; and in turn
- 不已ㄅㄨˋ ㄧˇ(used after a verb) endlessly; incessantly; without stopping.
- 從而ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄦˊthereby; thus; as a result; used to introduce a consequence, purpose, or outcome following a reason or method
- 而後ㄦˊ ㄏㄡˋafter that; then; afterwards; subsequently; following that.
- 轉而ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄦˊto turn to something else; to shift focus or effort to another course