只字 (zhī) — a single word (or character) in writing

Definition

只字 is a literary noun meaning 'a single word or character', almost always used in fixed phrases like 只字不提 (not mention a single word) or 只字片语 (a few scattered words). It's written/formal — in everyday speech just say a word or character directly.

noun
a single word (or character) in writing

Beispiele

  • Tā duì zhè shì zhī zì bù tí.
    He didn't mention a single word about this matter.
  • Zhè fēng xìn lǐ zhǐ yǒu zhī zì piàn yǔ.
    This letter only contains a few scattered words.
  • Wǒ zhǎo le bàn tiān, zhī zhǎo dào yì háng zhī zì.
    I searched for a long time and only found a line of single characters.
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