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只是
(zhǐ shì): Merely (Adverb, Conjunction) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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只 • zhǐ • only • HSK 3.0 · L1
HSK 3.0 · L1
zhǐ
只
only
是 • shì • to be • HSK 3.0 · L1
HSK 3.0 · L1
shì
是
to be
Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 只是.
Words with
只
只有
zhǐ yǒu
only have ...
只能
zhǐ néng
can only
只好
zhǐ hǎo
have to; forced to
只要
zhǐ yào
so long as ...
只得
zhǐ dé
to have no alternative but to; to be obliged to
只顾
zhǐ gù
solely preoccupied (with one thing)
船只
chuán zhī
ship
只管
zhǐ guǎn
just
Words with
是
但是
dàn shì
but; however
总是
zǒng shì
always
还是
hái shì
...or...? [in a question]
于是
yú shì
as a result
可是
kě shì
but
就是
jiù shì
exactly; precisely
是否
shì fǒu
whether or not
老是
lǎo shi
always
4.
Example Sentences with 只是
zhè
这
zhǐ
只
shì
是
gè
个
wán
玩
xiào
笑
ér
而
yǐ
已
。
This is just a joke.
Bié
别
dān
担
xīn
心
，
wǒ
我
zhǐ
只
shì
是
yǒu
有
diǎn
zhè
这
ge
个
fāng
方
àn
案
zhǐ
只
shì
是
zàn
暂
shí
时
de
tā
他
de
的
huí
回
dá
答
zhǐ
只
shì
是
qīng
蜻
tíng
蜓
diǎn
tā
他
zhǐ
只
shì
是
hēng
哼
hā
哈
dì
地
yìng
应
fu
付
le
点
lèi
累
。
Don't worry, I'm just a little tired.
的
。
This plan is only temporary.
点
shuǐ
水
。
His answer only touched on the surface.
了
jǐ
几
jù
句
。
He just gave a few noncommittal responses.
