无非 (wúfēi) · nothing but

无非 (wúfēi) means “nothing but; merely; only”. It is written with 2 characters: 无 (no) + 非 (not). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 无非 is built

The characters

无 wú · no

What 无 is made of

一 — horizontal stroke
尢yóu — weak
- 乚 — hook stroke

非 fēi · not

What 非 is made of

非 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 8 strokes.

Origin hint: Two bird's wings opposed; two people back-to-back (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

他说了半天，无非是想借钱。Tā shuō le bàntiān, wúfēi shì xiǎng jiè qián.After all that talk, he just wanted to borrow money.

周末我无非是看看书、散散步。Zhōumò wǒ wúfēi shì kànkàn shū, sànsàn bù.At weekends I just read and go for walks.

Questions about 无非

What does 无非 mean?

无非 (wúfēi) means “nothing but; merely; only”.

How do you pronounce 无非?

无非 is pronounced wúfēi.

Which HSK level is 无非?

无非 is in Old HSK 6.

Related words

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It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 191: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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