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
Examples
- 。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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