(zhǐ) — only, just, merely

Definición

只 (zhǐ) means 'only' and scopes the word right after it (e.g. 我只喜欢喝茶 = I only like drinking tea). 仅 and 仅仅 are more formal/literary synonyms; 只是 softens the statement and often means 'but / it's just that'.

adverb
onlyjustmerely

Ejemplos

  • Wǒ zhǐ xǐ huan hē chá.
    I only like to drink tea.
  • Tā zhǐ huì shuō yīng yǔ, bú huì shuō zhōng wén.
    He can only speak English, not Chinese.
  • Zhè lǐ zhǐ yǒu yí gè shāng diàn.
    There is only one shop here.

Gramática

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