Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
只
zhǐ, zhī
Description
"只"是一个很常用的字，有两个读音。读zhǐ的时候，意思是"仅仅、就"，用来说明数量或范围很小。
"只" is a very common character with two pronunciations. When read as zhǐ, it means "only" or "just," used to indicate a small quantity or range.
读zhī的时候，它是一个量词，用来数动物或者一双东西里的一个。
When read as zhī, "只" is a measure word used to count animals or one item in a pair.
Meanings
只zhǐ
only; just; merely
我只有一个哥哥。
I have only one older brother.
只zhī
measure word for animals or one of a pair
桌子上有一只猫。
There is a cat on the table.
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Notes
- Etymology
traditional 隻 (measure word) and 只 merged in simplified Chinese into one character.
- Nuance
read zhǐ for the adverb "only", zhī for the measure word.
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