Read Edit View history 只是 zhǐshì HSK3 merely Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 只是 zhǐshì merely adverb merely; only; simply; just being something or someone; used to limit the scope of a situation to nothing more than what is mentioned 你所要做的只是休息。 nǐ suǒ yào zuò de zhǐshì xiūxi. All you have to do is rest. 不是，我只是不吃肉。 bùshì, wǒ zhǐshì bù chī ròu. No, I just don't eat meat. but conjunction but; however; used to connect sentences or clauses to show a slight change in direction or a limitation, similar to 不过 bùguò 他不无聊，只是他的主要兴趣是他自己。 tā bù wúliáo, zhǐshì tā de zhǔyào xìngqù shì tāzìjǐ. He's not boring, it's just that his main interest is himself. 故事是真实的，只是人名改了。 gùshi shì zhēnshí de, zhǐshì rénmíng gǎi le. The story is true, only the names have been changed. only because conjunction simply because; just because; used to introduce the sole reason for a situation, often occurring as 只是因为 zhǐshìyīnwèi simply adverb simply; just; used to emphasize that a situation remains unchanged regardless of the conditions, often before a negative phrase or specific action 他不只是在消磨时间。 tā bù zhǐshì zài xiāomóshíjiān. He isn’t just killing time. Frequency Movie subtitles 632.4 per million appears in 86% of films Written text 371.9 per million Details HSK 3.0 Level 3 Cross-References Synonym 不过 bùguò只不过 zhǐbuguò不过是 bùguòshìSame as 徒然 túrán则是 zéshì Sources Frequency data SUBTLEX-CHBCC Corpus (BLCU)
只是 zhǐshì merely adverb merely; only; simply; just being something or someone; used to limit the scope of a situation to nothing more than what is mentioned 你所要做的只是休息。 nǐ suǒ yào zuò de zhǐshì xiūxi. All you have to do is rest. 不是，我只是不吃肉。 bùshì, wǒ zhǐshì bù chī ròu. No, I just don't eat meat. but conjunction but; however; used to connect sentences or clauses to show a slight change in direction or a limitation, similar to 不过 bùguò 他不无聊，只是他的主要兴趣是他自己。 tā bù wúliáo, zhǐshì tā de zhǔyào xìngqù shì tāzìjǐ. He's not boring, it's just that his main interest is himself. 故事是真实的，只是人名改了。 gùshi shì zhēnshí de, zhǐshì rénmíng gǎi le. The story is true, only the names have been changed. only because conjunction simply because; just because; used to introduce the sole reason for a situation, often occurring as 只是因为 zhǐshìyīnwèi simply adverb simply; just; used to emphasize that a situation remains unchanged regardless of the conditions, often before a negative phrase or specific action 他不只是在消磨时间。 tā bù zhǐshì zài xiāomóshíjiān. He isn’t just killing time. Frequency Movie subtitles 632.4 per million appears in 86% of films Written text 371.9 per million Details HSK 3.0 Level 3 Cross-References Synonym 不过 bùguò只不过 zhǐbuguò不过是 bùguòshìSame as 徒然 túrán则是 zéshì Sources Frequency data SUBTLEX-CHBCC Corpus (BLCU)