Learn 只 (zhǐ) — HSK 3.0 Level 3

只(zhǐ)

TOP-100 HSK 3.0 · Level 3 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

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")

Same pronunciation 19

Similar pronunciation 108

Synonyms 34

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Examples of use 20

只(zhǐ) 有(yǒu) 爸(bà) 爸(ba) 妈(mā) 妈(ma) 才(cái) 能(néng) 分(fēn) 出(chū) 来(lái) 她(tā) 们(men) 姐(jiě) 妹(mèi) 两(liǎng) 个(gè) 人(rén) 。(。)

Only Mum and Dad can tell the sisters apart.

我(wǒ) 买(mǎi) 不(bù) 到(dào) 车(chē) 票(piào) ，(，) 只(zhǐ) 能(néng) 坐(zuò) 船(chuán) 回(huí) 家(jiā) 了(le) 。(。)

I can't get a ticket, so I have to go home by boat.

只(zhǐ) 有(yǒu) 不(bù) 断(duàn) 提(tí) 升(shēng) 自(zì) 己(jǐ) 的(de) 决(jué) 策(cè) 能(néng) 力(lì) ，(,) 才(cái) 能(néng) 真(zhēn) 正(zhèng) 为(wèi) 自(zì) 己(jǐ) 的(de) 人(rén) 生(shēng) 做(zuò) 主(zhǔ) 。(.)

Only by constantly improving one's decision-making ability can one truly make decisions for one's own life.

在(zài) 很(hěn) 多(duō) 人(rén) 看(kàn) 来(lái) ，(，) 只(zhǐ) 有(yǒu) 年(nián) 轻(qīng) 人(rén) 才(cái) 会(huì) 网(wǎng) 上(shàng) 购(gòu) 物(wù) ，(，) 其(qí) 实(shí) 不(bù) 少(shǎo) 老(lǎo) 年(nián) 人(rén) 也(yě) 会(huì) 。(。)

In the eyes of many people, only young people can shop online, in fact so can many old people.

如(rú) 果(guǒ) 只(zhǐ) 是(shì) 单(dān) 纯(chún) 地(de) 主(zhǔ) 张(zhāng) 阅(yuè) 读(dú) 而(ér) 不(bù) 强(qiáng) 调(diào) 思(sī) 考(kǎo) ，(,) 那(nà) 是(shì) 片(piàn) 面(miàn) 的(de) 。(.)

It is one-sided to advocate reading without emphasizing thinking.

事(shì) 实(shí) 证(zhèng) 明(míng) 这(zhè) 只(zhǐ) 是(shì) 我(wǒ) 们(men) 美(měi) 好(hǎo) 的(de) 主(zhǔ) 观(guān) 愿(yuàn) 望(wàng) ，(,) 道(dào) 路(lù) 扩(kuò) 建(jiàn) 的(de) 速(sù) 度(dù) 远(yuǎn) 远(yuǎn) 跟(gēn) 不(bù) 上(shàng) 车(chē) 流(liú) 量(liàng) 增(zēng) 加(jiā) 的(de) 速(sù) 度(dù) 。(.)

Facts have proved that this is just our good subjective wish, and the speed of road expansion is far behind the speed of traffic increase.

社(shè) 会(huì) 不(bù) 需(xū) 要(yào) 只(zhǐ) 会(huì) 享(xiǎng) 福(fú) 的(de) 人(rén) 。(.)

Society doesn't need people who can only enjoy happiness.

他(tā) 午(wǔ) 饭(fàn) 只(zhǐ) 吃(chī) 了(le) 一(yī) 个(gè) 热(rè) 狗(gǒu) 。(。)

He only had a hot dog for lunch.

猴(hóu) 子(zi) 们(men) 似(shì) 乎(hū) 只(zhǐ) 弄(nòng) 懂(dǒng) 了(le) 主(zhǔ) 人(rén) 前(qián) 面(miàn) 说(shuō) 的(de) 一(yī) 个(gè) “(“) 三(sān) ”(”) ，(,) 觉(jué) 得(dé) 自(zì) 己(jǐ) 吃(chī) 了(le) 亏(kuī) 。(.)

Monkeys seem to have only understood a "three" mentioned by their masters and feel that they have suffered losses.

给(gěi) 大(dà) 卫(wèi) 上(shàng) 过(guò) 课(kè) 的(de) 老(lǎo) 师(shī) 们(men) 普(pǔ) 遍(biàn) 反(fǎn) 映(yìng) 他(tā) 的(de) 表(biǎo) 现(xiàn) 很(hěn) 好(hǎo) ，(，) 只(zhǐ) 是(shì) 偶(ǒu) 尔(ěr) 会(huì) 迟(chí) 到(dào) 。(。)

The teachers who taught David generally reported that he performed well, but occasionally he was late.

大(dà) 象(xiàng) 现(xiàn) 在(zài) 毫(háo) 无(wú) 抵(dǐ) 抗(kàng) 能(néng) 力(lì) ，(,) 只(zhǐ) 要(yào) 我(wǒ) 在(zài) 它(tā) 身(shēn) 体(tǐ) 的(de) 重(zhòng) 要(yào) 部(bù) 位(wèi) 咬(yǎo) 几(jǐ) 个(gè) 洞(dòng) ，(,) 它(tā) 就(jiù) 没(méi) 命(mìng) 了(le) 。(.)

The elephant has no resistance now. As long as I bite a few holes in important parts of its body, it will die.

虽(suī) 然(rán) 后(hòu) 面(mian) 的(de) 题(tí) 我(wǒ) 都(dōu) 会(huì) ，(，) 但(dàn) 是(shì) 考(kǎo) 试(shì) 时(shí) 间(jiān) 太(tài) 少(shǎo) 了(le) ，(，) 没(méi) 时(shí) 间(jiān) 写(xiě) 了(le) ，(，) 只(zhǐ) 好(hǎo) 都(dōu) 放(fàng) 弃(qì) 了(le) 。(。)

Although I can do the following questions, there is too little time for the exam and I have no time to write, so I have to give up.

只(zhǐ) 有(yǒu) 认(rèn) 真(zhēn) 学(xué) 习(xí) ，(，) 我(wǒ) 的(de) 成(chéng) 绩(jì) 才(cái) 能(néng) 提(tí) 高(gāo) 。(。)

Only by studying hard can my grades be improved.

你(nǐ) 只(zhǐ) 要(yào) 填(tián) 写(xiě) 你(nǐ) 的(de) 年(nián) 龄(líng) 就(jiù) 可(kě) 以(yǐ) 了(le。) 。()

As long as you fill in your age, then it’s alright.

我(wǒ) 只(zhǐ) 能(néng) 部(bù) 分(fèn) 同(tóng) 意(yì) 你(nǐ) 的(de) 看(kàn) 法(fǎ) 。(。)

I can only partially agree with you.

给(gěi) 他(tā) 上(shǎng) 过(guò) 课(kè) 的(de) 老(lǎo) 师(shī) 们(men) 普(pǔ) 遍(biàn) 反(fǎn) 映(yìng) 他(tā) 的(de) 表(biǎo) 现(xiàn) 很(hěn) 好(hǎo) ，(，) 只(zhǐ) 是(shì) 偶(ǒu) 尔(ěr) 会(huì) 迟(chí) 到(dào) 。(。)

Teachers who gave him lessons generally reported that he performed well, only occasionally being late.

他(tā) 有(yǒu) 几(jǐ) 百(bǎi) 个(gè) 朋(péng) 友(you) ，(,zhǐ) 只(yǒu) 有(liǎng) 两(gè) 个(hǎo) 好(péng) 朋(you) 友(.) 。()

He has several hundred friends, only have two good friends.

只(zhǐ) 要(yào) 认(rèn) 真(zhēn) 地(de) 学(xué) 习(xí) ，(，) 就(jiù) 能(néng) 提(tí) 高(gāo) 汉(hàn) 语(yǔ) 水(shuǐ) 平(píng) 。(。)

As long as you study hard, you can improve your Chinese.

由(yóu) 于(yú) 家(jiā) 里(lǐ) 老(lǎo) 人(rén) 突(tū) 然(rán) 生(shēng) 病(bìng) ，(，) 我(wǒ) 只(zhǐ) 好(hǎo) 放(fàng) 弃(qì) 出(chū) 国(guó) 。(。)

I had to give up going abroad due to an old family member suddenly falling ill.

我(wǒ) 们(men) 只(zhǐ) 想(xiǎng) 无(wú) 忧(yōu) 无(wú) 虑(lǜ) 地(de) 过(guò) 日(rì) 子(zi) 。(.)

We just want to live carefree.

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