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| Pronunciation |
: |
zhǐ |
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| Meaning |
: |
- only; just; merely; but. (adv)
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| Radical |
: |
口 |
| Strokes |
: |
5 |
| Traditional |
: |
只 |
| Usage |
: |
58.8% |
| Notes |
: |
also as zhī |
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Sentences:
| 1. I’m just having a look. |
| wǒ |
zhǐ |
shì |
suí |
biàn |
kàn |
kan |
。 |
| 我 |
只 |
是 |
随 |
便 |
看 |
看 |
。 |
|
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| 我 |
: |
I |
| 只是 |
: |
merely, only |
| 随便 |
: |
casual; random; informal; |
| 看看 |
: |
have a look |
|
| 2. I have just one question. |
| wǒ |
zhǐ |
xiǎng |
wèn |
yí |
gè |
wèn |
tí |
。 |
| 我 |
只 |
想 |
问 |
一 |
个 |
问 |
题 |
。 |
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| 我 |
: |
I |
| 只 |
: |
only, merely |
| 想 |
: |
think, want to |
| 问 |
: |
ask |
| 一 |
: |
one |
| 个 |
: |
measure word |
| 问题 |
: |
question |
|
| 3. All the hotels are full. We’ll have to go spend the night in his home. |
| lǚ |
guǎn |
dōu |
kè |
mǎn |
le |
， |
zhǐ |
hǎo |
dào |
tā |
jiā |
guò |
yè |
。 |
| 旅 |
馆 |
都 |
客 |
满 |
了 |
， |
只 |
好 |
到 |
他 |
家 |
过 |
夜 |
。 |
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| 旅馆 |
: |
hotel |
| 都 |
: |
already |
| 客满 |
: |
no vacancy (in a hotel) |
| 了 |
: |
(particle) used after an action that has taken place |
| 只好 |
: |
have to; be forced to |
| 到 |
: |
go. (去 also can be used in this context to replace 到) |
| 他 |
: |
he, his |
| 家 |
: |
house, home |
| 过夜 |
: |
stay overnight |
|
| 4. She can speak not only German but also French. |
| tā |
bú |
zhǐ |
néng |
shuō |
dé |
yǔ |
， |
yě |
néng |
shuō |
fǎ |
yǔ |
。 |
| 她 |
不 |
只 |
能 |
说 |
德 |
语 |
， |
也 |
能 |
说 |
法 |
语 |
。 |
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| 她 |
: |
she |
| 不只 |
: |
not only |
| 能 |
: |
can |
| 说 |
: |
speak, talk |
| 德语 |
: |
German |
| 也 |
: |
also |
| 法语 |
: |
French |
|
| 5. I assure you that you can learn Chinese if you make the effort. |
| zhǐ |
yào |
nǐ |
nǔ |
lì |
， |
bǎo |
guǎn |
néng |
xué |
hǎo |
hàn |
yǔ |
。 |
| 只 |
要 |
你 |
努 |
力 |
， |
保 |
管 |
能 |
学 |
好 |
汉 |
语 |
。 |
|
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| 只要 |
: |
if only, as long as |
| 你 |
: |
you |
| 努力 |
: |
hardoworking, make the effort |
| 保管 |
: |
certainly, surely |
| 能 |
: |
can |
| 学 |
: |
learn |
| 好 |
: |
good, well |
| 汉语 |
: |
Chinese |
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