只是 zhǐ shì — merely; just; but

只是
zhǐ shì

Characters: 只 · 是

Definitions

  1. merely; just; but

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. merely
  2. only
  3. just
  4. nothing but
  5. simply
  6. but
  7. however

zdic(汉典)

  1. 仅仅是
  2. 但是

ExtDict

  1. 仅仅是
  2. 不过是
  3. 就是
  4. 一直
  5. 一味
  6. 表示轻微的转折。不过
  7. 但是
  8. 只因为。

Examples

  • 他只是随口一说，别当真。

    He only made a casual remark; don't take it seriously.

  • 我只是路过，没打算进去。

    I was just passing by and didn't plan to go in.

  • 他只是有点累。

    He is just a little tired.