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Information of 只

Pinyin zhī、 zhǐ

Radical

口

Strokes

5 strokes

Usage

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Definition

earth-spirit / peace, (a measure word, for birds and some animals, etc.) / single / only, M for one of a pair, only / merely / just / but, but / only

只 (zhī) 1. Noun: A measure word. 2. Noun: Individual, very few. Definition examples: - Measure word: one unit of chicken. - Individual, very few: a single entity. A piece of paper (片纸) with a single character (～字). 只 (zhī) 1. Noun: The original meaning relates to one bird (鸟一只). 2. Measure word: Used for counting chickens, poultry, cattle, sheep, balls, hands, feet, etc. For example: two hands; three chickens. 只 (zhī) 1. Adjective: Extends to refer to anything single; in English, it translates to "single". 2. Alone: Indicates solitude. 3. Odd; refers to single or odd numbers. 4. See also zhǐ. 只 (zhī) 1. Adjective: Only, unique. 2. Indicates limitation to a certain range. Definition examples: - Only, unique: This is only (仅仅是); It indicates emphasis limited to a certain situation or scope (仅仅是; 但是). - Indicates limitation to a certain range: Only care (仅顾); Only manage (仅管); Only see the trees, not the forest (只见树木，不见森林). 只 (zhǐ) 1. Final particle: Used at the end of a sentence indicating completion or exclamation. 2. Used as a sentence-final particle to indicate limitation (equivalent to "耳"). 3. Used in the middle of a sentence. 4. Used at the beginning of a judgment sentence, limiting and emphasizing the subject. 只 (zhǐ) 1. Adverb: "Only" or "merely". 2. See also zhī. 3. This is simple: nothing but. Examples: - There is only a layer of separation (只隔数重山). - Only knows to read (只为读完了书的读者). 只 (zhǐ) 1. Demonstrative pronoun: equivalent to “this”. 2. Example phrases include: only this one (只个); only rely on (只凭); only now (只今). 只 (zhǐ) 1. Verb: "To do". 2. Example: It only lives in freshwater (它只生活在淡水里). 只 (zhǐ) 1. Auxiliary verb: Used in a sentence. 2. Equivalent to “着”. Definitions and meanings encompass various usages of the character "只," showcasing its roles as a noun, measure word, adjective, adverb, verb, and auxiliary verb within the Chinese language.

只见 zhī jiàn

only see / only to see / Tadami

只有 zhǐ yǒu

only

只能 zhǐ néng

can only / obliged to do sth / to have no other choice

一只 yī zhī

One

只好 zhǐ hǎo

without any better option / to have to / to be forced to

只怕 zhǐ pà

I'm afraid that... / perhaps / maybe / very likely

只得 zhǐ dé

to have no alternative but to / to be obliged to

只是 zhǐ shì

merely / simply / only / but

船只 chuán zhī

ship / boat / vessel

只不过 zhǐ bu guò

only / merely / nothing but / no more than / it's just that ...

只顾 zhǐ gù

solely preoccupied (with one thing) / engrossed / focusing (on sth) / to look after only one aspect

只管 zhǐ guǎn

solely engrossed in one thing / just (one thing, no need to worry about the rest) / simply / by all means / please feel free / do not hesitate (to ask for sth)

只求 zhǐ qiú

Just ask

几只 jǐ zhī

several / a few

三只 sān zhǐ

three

只用 zhǐ yòng

only use / only need

只当 zhǐ dāng

Only when

只此一家 zhī cǐ yī jiā

Only one

只争朝夕 zhǐ zhēng zhāo xī

to seize every minute (idiom) / to make the best use of one's time

只要 zhǐ yào

if only / so long as

只欠东风 zhǐ qiàn dōng fēng

all we need is an east wind (idiom); lacking only one tiny crucial item

仅只 jǐn zhǐ

Only

两只 liǎng zhǐ

two

舰只 jiàn zhī

warship

只许 zhǐ xǔ

Only allowed