How to Say ‘It's just one drink.’ in Traditional Chinese
一杯飲料而已。
yī bēi yǐn liào ér yǐ
[ee bēi yǐn liào éryǐ]
💬 Usage Tip: Ending a sentence with 而已 (ér yǐ) means 'just, only', and plays something down: 五分鐘而已 "only five minutes".
Phrase Breakdown
一
yī
[ee]
one; a/an
The number one; before a classifier or noun, it can mean one single item.
一球就讓全場安靜了。
That one goal made the whole stadium go quiet.
杯
bēi
[bēi]
cup; glass
A container used to hold drinkable liquids.
我在喝一杯咖啡。
I am drinking a cup of coffee.
飲料
yǐn liào
[yǐn liào]
drink; beverage
Refers to any liquid for drinking, usually excluding water.
請問您需要什麼飲料？
What beverage would you like?
而已
ér yǐ
[éryǐ]
that's all; only
Placed at the end to downplay something.
我只是問問而已。
I'm just asking, that's all.
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