zhǐ​shì HSK3

merely

  • created reference approved 只是 → 不过/不過 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    只是 zhǐ​shì

    不过 / 不過 bù​guò

    synonym

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 只是 · zhǐ​shì · merely — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    只是

    zhǐ​shì

    merely

    merely; only; simply; just being something or someone; used to limit the scope of a situation to nothing more than what is mentioned

    只 (literal) → 只 · zhǐ · only 是 (literal) → 是 · shì · to be

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 只是 · zhǐ​shì · but — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    只是

    zhǐ​shì

    but

    but; however; used to connect sentences or clauses to show a slight change in direction or a limitation, similar to [[不过|不過|bu4 guo4]]

    只 (literal) → 只 · zhǐ · but 是 (literal) → 是 · shì · to be

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 只是 · zhǐ​shì · simply — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    只是

    zhǐ​shì

    simply

    simply; just; used to emphasize that a situation remains unchanged regardless of the conditions, often before a negative phrase or specific action

    只 (literal) → 只 · zhǐ · only 是 (literal) → 是 · shì · to be

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 只是 · zhǐ​shì · only because — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    只是

    zhǐ​shì

    only because

    simply because; just because; used to introduce the sole reason for a situation, often occurring as [[只是因为|只是因為|zhi3 shi4 yin1 wei4]]

    只 (literal) → 只 · zhǐ · only 是 (literal) → 是 · shì · to be

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense