What does 只是 mean in Chinese?
只是 (zhǐshì) means merely; only; just; nothing but.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
只是
merely; only; just; nothing but
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
merely; only; just; nothing but
02
simply
03
but; however
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Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
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How do you pronounce 只是?
只是 is pronounced zhǐshì.
Is 只是 an HSK word?
只是 is on the HSK 3 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 只是?
只是 is used as a 副词 / 连词 (adverb / conjunction) in Chinese.
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