只是 Pronunciation and Pinyin
只是 Usage and Examples
Merely; simply; only; but; however.
我只是膝盖受了瘀伤。
I had only bruised my knee.
美貌只是表面的东西。
Beauty is only skin deep.
The characters in 只是
Stroke OrderMore words starting with 只
- zhǐ只bù不guò过just; merely; only
- zhǐ只bú不guò过shì是just, merely
- zhǐ只zhuān专zhù注yú于focus solely on, only focus on
- zhǐ只wèi为Only for, Just to
- zhǐ只wèi为le了Solely for, Just for
- zhǐ只wèi为néng能only to be able to, just to be able to
- zhǐ只wèi为zì自jǐ己kǎo考lǜ虑Selfish, Self-centered
- zhǐ只huì会only, can only
- zhǐ只huì会shì是can only be, will only be
- zhǐ只huì会bèi被táo淘tài汰will only be eliminated, will only be weeded out
- zhǐ只huì会ràng让tā他men们will only make them, only makes them
- zhǐ只yú余only left, only remains
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What does 只是 mean in Chinese?
只是 (zhǐ shì) means “Merely; simply; only; but; however”.
How do you pronounce 只是?
只是 is pronounced zhǐ shì in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “Merely; simply; only; but; however.” in Chinese?
“Merely; simply; only; but; however.” is 只是 (zhǐ shì) in Chinese.
How is 只是 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 只是, each with pinyin and an English translation.