仅仅 (jǐn jǐn) — only, merely
Definition
A formal-written adverb meaning 'only, merely', stronger than the everyday 只. Use 仅 or 仅仅 in writing; 只 is more common in speech.
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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