只是
Meaning
- merely; only; just; nothing but
- simply
- but; however
Example sentence
他只是哭。
He did nothing but cry.
Characters in 只是
只 only plus 是, to be. Merely — and at the head of a clause it softens into a mild but.
他只是哭。
He did nothing but cry.
只 only plus 是, to be. Merely — and at the head of a clause it softens into a mild but.