只 (zhī / zhǐ): Individual [measure word for small animals] — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 只

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2.

Readings & Meanings

只has 2 distinct pronunciations with different meanings

zhī

individual [measure word for small animals]

measure wordHSK 2 HSK 3.0 · L1

zhǐ

1.only

2.only, just, merely

adverb

3.

Stroke Order Diagrams 只

4.

Character Breakdown

Top-Bottom

只

口mouth

八eight

只=

5.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 只

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6.

How to Use 只

Only before verbs or amounts

只 + verbamount

Use 只 (zhǐ) before a verb or number to mean 'only'.

7.

HSK Vocabulary: 只

HSK 3.0 · L3

zhǐ只

shì

8.

Example Sentences

wǒ我

mǎi买

le了

yī一

zhī只

xīn新

bēi

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只

+

v

e

r

b

p

h

r

a

s

e

only do something

只

+

n

u

m

b

e

r

/

a

m

o

u

n

t

only this amount

Measure word for animals and pairs

number + 只 + noun

Use 只 (zhī) as a measure word for animals and objects that come in pairs.

一

+

只

+

a

n

i

m

a

l

one animal

这

+

只

+

n

是

merely; only; just; nothing but

HSK 3.0 · L3

zhǐ只

yǒu有

only have ...

HSK 3.0 · L3

zhǐ只

néng能

can only

HSK 4

zhǐ只

yào要

so long as ...

HSK 4

zhǐ只

hǎo好

have to; forced to

HSK 3.0 · L6

zhǐ只

dé得

to have no alternative but to; to be obliged to

杯

zi子

。

I bought a new cup.

wǒ我

jīn今

tiān天

zhǐ只

hē喝

le了

yì一

bēi杯

shuǐ水

。

I only drank one glass of water today.

wǒ我

zhǐ只

yǒu有

yì一

zhī支

bǐ笔

。

I only have one pen

shù树

shàng上

yǒu有

yì一

zhī只

niǎo鸟

。

There is a bird in the tree.

gǎng港

kǒu口

tíng停

zhe着

hěn很

duō多

chuán船

zhī只

。

Many ships are docked at the port

o

u

n

this one of the pair/group

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只 (zhī / zhǐ): Individual [measure word for small animals] — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

Animated Stroke Order 只

Readings & Meanings

Stroke Order Diagrams 只

Character Breakdown

Printable Writing Worksheet: 只

How to Use 只

Only before verbs or amounts

HSK Vocabulary: 只

Example Sentences

HSK Level 2

Same Sound

Same Radical

Measure word for animals and pairs

Related Characters

HSK Level 2

Same Sound

Same Radical