只是
zhǐ shìㄓˇ ㄕˋ
Sino-Vietnamese: CHỈ THỊ
Traditional: 只是
HSK 3.0 · 3TOCFL 3
Meaning(adverb, conjunction, verb)
merely; only; just; nothing but; simply; but; however
Examples
我只是问问，不买。
wǒ zhǐ shì wèn wèn, bù mǎi.
I'm just asking, I'm not buying.
这只是一个小问题。
zhè zhǐ shì yí gè xiǎo wèn tí.
This is just a small problem.
这件衣服很好看，只是有点儿贵。
zhè jiàn yī fu hěn hǎo kàn, zhǐ shì yǒu diǎn er guì.
This piece of clothing looks great, it's just a bit expensive.
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Stroke order
CHÍCH · 5 strokes
only; merely; just; but
THỊ · 9 strokes
to be (followed by substantives only); correct; right; true; (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well; (adverb for emphatic assertion)