只

Meaningzhǐ(adverb, measure word)

only; merely; just; but

只 goes before the verb, not before the subject.

Examples

• 我只有一百块钱。

  wǒ zhǐ yǒu yì bǎi kuài qián.

  I only have a hundred yuan.

• 他只喝茶，不喝咖啡。

  tā zhī hē chá, bù hē kā fēi.

  He only drinks tea, not coffee.

• 我们只等了五分钟。

  wǒ men zhī děng le wǔ fēn zhōng.

  We only waited five minutes.

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Meaningzhī(adverb, measure word)

grain that has begun to ripen

Examples

• 我家有一只猫。

  wǒ jiā yǒu yì zhī māo.

  We have a cat at home.

• 树上有两只小鸟。

  shù shàng yǒu liǎng zhī xiǎo niǎo.

  There are two little birds in the tree.

• 我找不到另一只鞋了。

  wǒ zhǎo bú dào lìng yì zhī xié le.

  I can't find my other shoe.

Easily confused

• 只 (zhǐ) — Same simplified character: zhǐ means only, zhī is a measure word (traditional 隻).

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