无非

无非 wúfēi

Simply (but - only)

无非 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體 無非 wufei

What 无非 means

  1. Simply (but - only)

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Character by character

无非 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

无
wú
Not have (-less - not - never mind - un-)
非
fēi
Wrong (not - non - insist on)

How to write 无非

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无非 in a sentence

他说的无非就是那几句话。
Tā shuō de wúfēi jiù shì nà jǐ jù huà.
What he said was nothing but those few remarks.
我这么做无非是想帮你。
Wǒ zhème zuò wúfēi shì xiǎng bāng nǐ.
I did this simply because I wanted to help you.

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Questions about 无非

What does 无非 mean in English?

无非 is pronounced wúfēi and means Simply (but - only).

How do you pronounce 无非?

无非 is wúfēi in pinyin — written wufei without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 无非?

无非 is written with 2 characters: 无 (wú) Not have (-less - not - never mind - un-), 非 (fēi) Wrong (not - non - insist on). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 无非 written in traditional Chinese?

無非. The simplified form 无非 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 無非 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced wúfēi.

Is 无非 an HSK word?

Yes — 无非 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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