只 zhī, zhǐ — measure word for birds, animals, some objects
只
Level 1 · Common HSK 1 #246
zhī zhi1
Basic definition
Detailed explanation
noun
- a bird e.g 只翼
measure word
- 用于计量鸡、禽、牛、羊、球、手、足等的数目 e.g 两只手 三只鸡
adjective
- single e.g 只轮不返 · 只鸡絮酒 · 只手 · 只句 · 只字 · 只曲 · 只眼
- alone e.g 只立 · 只凰 · 只影
- odd e.g 只日
zhǐ zhi3
Detailed explanation
adjective
- (指事。小篆字形。上为“口”,下面两点表示气向下。本义:句末语气词)
- 用于句末,表示终结或感叹
- 用于句末, 表示限止。相当于“耳”
- 用于句中
- 用于判断句首,对主语起限定和强调作用 e.g 只这便是
adverb
- (秖和衹在唐、宋以后多写作只。“祇”简化为“只”)
- only;merely e.g 只道 · 只除 · 只告诉你 · 只见过我父亲三次 · 只有两元钱 · 只他知道 · 只此
- simply e.g 只为读完了书的读者 · 我们在本章只指明该时期的主要特点 · 只在 · 只如
- nothing but e.g 他只穿单衣
- originally
- until;up to e.g 只到
pronoun
- this e.g 只个 · 只凭 · 只么 · 只今
verb
- do
- limit e.g 它只生活在淡水里
particle
- 用在句中
- 相当于“着”
Related words
- 只有 only; there is only
- 只要 if only/so long as
- 只是 merely; just; but
- 只好 to have no choice but to
- 只得 have no alternative but to/be obliged to
- 只管 solely engrossed in one thing/just (one thing, no need to worry about the rest)/
- 只顾 solely preoccupied (with one thing)/engrossed/focusing (on sth)/to look after on
- 船只 ships; vessels
- 只怕 I'm only afraid that; perhaps; probably
- 只因 only because; simply because
- 只身 alone; by oneself
- 不只 not only/not merely
- 只争朝夕 seize the day; seize every minute; race against time
- 只当 to just take it as; to treat as if; to pretend that
- 只消 only need to; just
- 仅只 merely; only; just
- 只字不提 not to mention a single word; to say nothing of
- 舰只 warship
- 只言片语 a few isolated words; fragments of speech
- 只身一人 all alone; by oneself