HSK 3 · HSK VOCABULARY
只是
zhǐshì
merely- Character structure
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只是
只是 (zhǐshì) is an HSK 3 Chinese word. Its most common English meaning is merely; depending on context, it can also mean only or just. Read the examples below to choose the meaning that fits the sentence.
01merely
02only
03just
04nothing but
只是
他只是哭。Tā zhǐ shì kū。
He did nothing but cry.
她只是个孩子。Tā zhǐ shì gè hái zi。
She is nothing but a child.
我的母亲只是默默地哭泣。Wǒ de mǔ qīn zhǐ shì mò mò dì kū qì。
My mother did nothing but weep.
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