光是 (guāng shì) — (adverbial phrase) just, only, merely, alone (used to single out one aspect, often followed by 就 in the main clause)
Definition
光是 (guāng shì) highlights a single factor as surprisingly large on its own, often followed by 就 to contrast with the rest. It emphasizes 'already/already' scale, not just 'only'.
idiom
(adverbial phrase) justonlymerelyalone (used to single out one aspect, often followed by 就 in the main clause)
Examples
- 光是，。guāng shì Xué xí hàn yǔ, jiù yào huā hěn duō shí jiān.Just studying Chinese alone already takes a lot of time.
- 光是，。guāng shì Zhè ge yuè, wǒ men jiù yǐ jīng wán chéng le sān gè xiàng mù.Just in this month alone, we have already completed three projects.
- 光是。Tā guāng shì kàn shū jiù kàn le wǔ gè xiǎo shí.He just by reading alone spent five hours.
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