created reference approved 只是 → 不过/不過 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
只是 zhǐshì
不过 / 不過 bùguò
synonym
Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type
created sense approved 只是 · zhǐshì · merely — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
只是
zhǐshì
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 approved 只是 · zhǐshì · but — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
只是
zhǐshì
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 approved 只是 · zhǐshì · simply — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
只是
zhǐshì
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 approved 只是 · zhǐshì · only because — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
只是
zhǐshì
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