Chinese Traditional: 只是
Chinese Simplified: 只是
Pinyin: zhi3 shi4
Zhuyin: ㄓˇ ㄕˋ
English Meaning: just, merely, only
German Meaning: lediglich, nur
Spanish Meaning: sólo

Example Sentences:

那只是一個笑話。
那只是一个笑话。
na4 zhi3 shi4 yi2 ge5 xiao4 hua4.
That was just a joke.
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死了一個人是場悲劇,死了幾百萬人只是個統計數字。
死了一个人是场悲剧,死了几百万人只是个统计数字。
si3 le5 yi2 ge5 ren2 shi4 chang3 bei1 ju4, si3 le5 ji3 bai3 wan4 ren2 zhi3 shi4 ge5 tong3 ji4 shu4 zi4.
The death of one man is a tragedy, the death of millions is a statistic.
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我只是開個玩笑。
我只是开个玩笑。
wo3 zhi3 shi4 kai1 ge5 wan2 xiao4.
I was just joking.
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我只是看看,謝謝。
我只是看看,谢谢。
wo3 zhi3 shi4 kan4 kan4, xie4 xie5.
I'm just looking, thank you. (in a shop)
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難道自由意志只是一種假象嗎?
难道自由意志只是一种假象吗?
nan2 dao4 zi4 you2 yi4 zhi4 zhi3 shi4 yi4 zhong3 jia3 xiang4 ma5?
Is free will only an illusion?
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這不是真槍,只是個複製品。
这不是真枪,只是个复制品。
zhe4 bu2 shi4 zhen1 qiang1, zhi3 shi4 ge5 fu4 zhi4 pin3.
This is not a real gun, only a replica.
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我只是看看。
我只是看看。
wo3 zhi3 shi4 kan4 kan4.
I'm just looking. (e.g. in a shop)
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Related Words:

 

zhǐ

1. only 2. (a measure word for small items)

Here: only

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shì

1. yes 2. to be (is, are, am, was, were) 3. (formal) that 4. (old) this, this thing 5. (particle emphasizing the word following it) 6. (particle showing agreement) 7. true, correct

Here: (particle emphasizing the word following it)

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