Only before verbs or amounts
只 + verbamount
Use 只 (zhǐ) before a verb or number to mean 'only'.
只 (zhī / zhǐ): Individual [measure word for small animals] — Stroke Order & Writing Guide
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只has 2 distinct pronunciations with different meanings
Use 只 (zhǐ) before a verb or number to mean 'only'.
only do something
only this amount
Use 只 (zhī) as a measure word for animals and objects that come in pairs.
one animal
merely; only; just; nothing but
There is a bird in the tree.
I only have one pen
Many ships are docked at the port
this one of the pair/group
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