仅仅 (jǐn jǐn) — only; merely
Definition
仅仅 (jǐnjǐn) means 'only, merely' and emphasizes that the quantity or extent is smaller than expected. Stronger and more emphatic than 只; the short form 仅 is more written/formal.
adverb
onlymerely
Examples
- 仅仅。Wǒ jǐn jǐn huā le shí kuài qián.I only spent ten yuan.
- 仅仅。Tā jǐn jǐn xué le sān gè yuè hàn yǔ.He only studied Chinese for three months.
- 仅仅。Wǒ jǐn jǐn xiǎng kàn kàn.I just want to take a look.
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