无非

無非

wúfēi

adverb HSK 7-9 #15,779

Meanings

1 nothing but
2 simply
3 merely

Characters

Examples

他无非是想引起你的注意。

Tā wúfēi shì xiǎng yǐnqǐ nǐ de zhùyì.

He merely wants to get your attention.

无非就是多花点时间而已。

Wúfēi jiùshì duō huā diǎn shíjiān éryǐ.

It's simply a matter of spending a little more time.

Tips

usage

无非 downplays the significance of something. Often used with 就是...而已 for emphasis: 无非就是...而已 (it's merely...).

Stroke Order

无 wú

非 fēi