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zhǐ shì

How to write 只是 (zhǐ shì) in Chinese

只是 (pinyin: zhǐ shì, written "zhi shi" or "zhishi") means merely; only; just; nothing but. Below: its meaning, pronunciation, stroke order, and example sentences, so you can learn how to read, say, and write 只是.

Meaning

  • merely; only; just; nothing but
  • simply
  • but; however

Stroke order

只
是

Character breakdown

只zhī(zhǐ) only, just; (zhī) (measure word for animals, single items)是shìto be (am, is, are); yes, correct

Examples

她说,泡茶不只是为了喝。每一个动作都有意义。
tā shuō, pào chá bù zhǐ shì wèi le hē. měi yí ge dòng zuò dōu yǒu yì yì.
She said: brewing tea is not just for drinking. Every motion has meaning.
并不是不喜欢朋友,只是有些日子,自己一个人最舒服。
bìng bú shì bù xǐ huan péng you, zhǐ shì yǒu xiē rì zi, zì jǐ yí ge rén zuì shū fu.
It's not that I don't like my friend, just that on some days, being alone is the most comfortable.
奶奶从不嫌烦,只是笑着说:饺子和人一样,要慢慢练。
nǎi nai cóng bù xián fán, zhǐ shì xiào zhe shuō: jiǎo zi hé rén yí yàng, yào màn man liàn.
Grandma never got impatient, just smiled and said: dumplings are like people, they take slow practice.
经理听完我的解释,没生气,只是问:你需要什么帮助?
jīng lǐ tīng wán wǒ de jiě shì, méi shēng qì, zhǐ shì wèn: nǐ xū yào shén me bāng zhù?
After hearing me out, the manager wasn't angry, just asked: what kind of help do you need?

Related words

只有zhǐ yǒu只要zhǐ yào只能zhǐ néng只不过zhǐ bu guò只好zhǐ hǎo只zhī就是jiù shì但是dàn shì还是hái shi真是zhēn shi
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