Learn 只 (zhī) — HSK 3.0 Level 1

只(zhī)

TOP-100 HSK 3.0 · Level 1 YCT 2

Translation

(char./m.) single, the only; measure word for birds and some animals, for one of certain paired things, for certain containers, or small boats
(adv.) only, merely, just

Radical

口(kǒu) mouth 隹(zhuī) short-tailed bird

Simplified 只

Traditional 衹

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Words with 只 9

only have ...; there is only ... | (used in combination with 才[cai2]) it is only if ... (that one can ...) (as in 只有通過治療才能痊愈|只有通过治疗才能痊愈[zhi3 you3 tong1 guo4 zhi4 liao2 cai2 neng2 quan2 yu4] "the only way to cure it is with therapy") | it is only (someone) who ... (as in 只有男性才有此需要[zhi3 you3 nan2 xing4 cai2 you3 ci3 xu1 yao4] "only men would have such a requirement") | (used to express lack of alternatives) can only; have no choice but to (as in 只有屈服[zhi3 you3 qu1 fu2] "the only thing you can do is give in")

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Examples of use 22

大(dà) 黄(huáng) 原(yuán) 本(běn) 是(shì) 只(zhī) 流(liú) 浪(làng) 猫(māo) 。(.)

Rhubarb was originally a stray cat.

他(tā) 忽(hū) 然(rán) 发(fā) 现(xiàn) 远(yuǎn) 处(chù) 蹲(dūn) 着(zhe) 一(yī) 只(zhī) 大(dà) 老(lǎo) 虎(hǔ) 。(.)

He suddenly found a big tiger crouching in the distance.

进(jìn) 入(rù) 大(dà) 学(xué) 后(hòu) ，(，) 我(wǒ) 觉(jué) 得(de) 自(zì) 己(jǐ) 就(jiù) 像(xiàng) 是(shì) 一(yī) 只(zhī) 解(jiě) 放(fàng) 了(le) 的(de) 小(xiǎo) 鸟(niǎo) 。(。)

After entering the university, I felt like a liberated bird.

那(nǎ) 只(zhī) 最(zuì) 大(dà) 的(de) 羊(yáng) 是(shì) 头(tóu) 羊(yáng) 。(。)

The biggest sheep is a sheep.

我(wǒ) 的(de) 朋(péng) 友(you) 有(yǒu) 两(liǎng) 只(zhī) 猫(māo) ，(，) 一(yì) 只(zhī) 三(sān) 岁(suì) ，(，) 一(yì) 只(zhī) 五(wǔ) 岁(suì) 。(。)

My friend has two cats, one is three years old and the other is five years old.

你(nǐ) 的(de) 朋(péng) 友(you) 有(yǒu) 一(yì) 只(zhī) 小(xiǎo) 猫(māo) ，(，) 对(duì) 不(bú) 对(duì) ？(？)

Your friend has a kitten, doesn't he?

我(wǒ) 要(yào) 一(yì) 只(zhī) 白(bái) 色(sè) 的(de) 小(xiǎo) 猫(māo) 。(。)

I want a white kitten.

这(zhè) 是(shì) 他(tā) 的(de) 一(yī) 只(zhī) 猫(māo) 。(。)

This is his cat.

这(zhè) 是(shì) 你(nǐ) 们(men) 的(de) 一(yī) 只(zhī) 猫(māo) 。(。)

This is your cat.

这(zhè) 是(shì) 我(wǒ) 的(de) 一(yī) 只(zhī) 猫(māo) 。(。)

This is one of my cats.

你(nǐ) 爷(yé) 爷(ye) 奶(nǎi) 奶(nai) 有(yǒu) 几(jǐ) 只(zhī) 猫(máo) ？(？)

How many cats does your grandpa and grandma have?

桌(zhuō) 子(zi) 下(xià) 有(yǒu) 一(yī) 只(zhī) 猫(māo) 。(。)

There is a cat under the table.

一(yī) 只(zhī) 小(xiǎo) 猫(māo)

A kitten

一(yī) 只(zhī) 小(xiǎo) 鸟(niǎo) 在(zài) 天(tiān) 上(shàng) 飞(fēi) 。(。)

A bird is flying in the sky.

我(wǒ) 有(yǒu) 两(liǎng) 只(zhī) 眼(yǎn) 睛(jing) 。(.)

I have two eyes.

我(wǒ) 想(xiǎng) 变(biàn) 成(chéng) 一(yī) 只(zhī) 鸟(niǎo。) 。()

I want to become a bird.↵

只(zhī) 言(yán) 片(piàn) 语(yǔ)

(idiom) just a word or two; a few isolated phrases

脚(jiǎo) 踩(cǎi) 两(liǎng) 只(zhī) 船(chuán)

see 腳踏兩隻船|脚踏两只船[jiao3 ta4 liang3 zhi1 chuan2]

只(zhī) 身(shēn)

alone; by oneself

它(tā) 是(shì) 一(yì) 只(zhī) 小(xiǎo) 猫(māo) 。(.)

It's a little kitty.

母(mú) 狗(gǒu) 生(shēng) 了(le) 五(wǔ) 只(zhī) 小(xiáo) 狗(gǒu) 。(.)

The female dog gave birth to five whelps.

一(yì) 只(zhī) 手(shǒu)

one hand

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