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只

zhǐ

HSK 2 · word 1202 of 3,000

Meaning

• only; merely; just

Example sentence

The character 只

只 is zhǐ for only — 只有, 只要, 只是, 只好 — and zhī as the measure word for animals and for one of a pair: 一只猫, 一只手. Simplification put two characters into this one shape.

Words containing 只

• 只能 zhǐ néng can only
• 只要 zhǐ yào so long as; provided; if
• 只好 zhǐ hǎo to have no other option but to ...; to have to; to be forced to
• 只是 zhǐ shì merely; only; just; nothing but
• 只有 zhǐ yǒu only have ...; there is only ...

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