只是

zhǐ shì

HSK level: HSK 3

Meaning

merely; only; just; nothing but; simply; but; however

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Characters

只zhīonly, merely, just口八是shìto be; indeed, right, yes; okay日疋

Examples

他只是哭。

tā zhǐ shì kū。

He did nothing but cry.

只是感冒而已。

zhǐ shì gǎn mào ér yǐ。

It's just a cold.

这只是个假设。

zhè zhǐ shì gè jiǎ shè。

This is just a hypothesis.