HSK 2 vocabulary › 只
只
只 in English: classifier for animals and certain objects
zhī
classifier for animals and certain objects
only; merely
How to pronounce 只
zhī (without tone marks: zhi). zhī is a first (high, level) tone.
Characters in 只
只 zhī
grain that has begun to ripen; classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc
grain that has begun to ripen; classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc
Example sentences with 只
| 陈月没有带伞，只能站在饭店门口等。 | from Help in the Rain |
| 有一天，他给自己定了一个小计划：每天只练习十分钟。 | from Keep Going for Ten Minutes |
| 开始的时候，我只能在水里走。 | from Swimming for the First Time |
Related words
| 只有……才…… | zhǐyǒu…cái… | only if...; then... | HSK 3 |
| 只好 | zhǐ hǎo | to have no other option but to ...; to have to | HSK 4 |
| 只要 | zhǐ yào | if only; so long as | HSK 4 |