只

zhǐ

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zhǐ only; merely 4 definitions zhī grain that has begun to ripen; classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc

Definitions

1. only
2. merely
3. just
4. but

Example Sentences

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這條規則 只 適用於外國人。

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Words Containing 只

• 只不过 zhǐ bu guò: only
• 只好 zhǐ hǎo: to have no other option but to ...; to have to; to be forced to
• 只得 zhǐ dé: to have no alternative but to; to be obliged to
• 只是 zhǐ shì: merely; only; just; nothing but
• 只有 zhǐ yǒu: only have ...
• 只管 zhǐ guǎn: solely engrossed in one thing
• 只能 zhǐ néng: can only
• 只要 zhǐ yào: if only
• 只见 zhǐ jiàn: to see (the same thing) over and over again
• 只顾 zhǐ gù: solely preoccupied (with one thing)
• 船只 chuán zhī: ship
• 三只手 sān zhī shǒu: pickpocket
• 不只 bù zhǐ: not only
• 不怕不识货，只怕货比货 bù pà bù shí huò , zhǐ pà huò bǐ huò: lit. don't worry about not knowing goods, but about comparing them (proverb)
• 不怕官，只怕管 bù pà guān , zhǐ pà guǎn: lit. it is not an official to be feared, but a person in direct control over sb (proverb)
• 世上无难事，只怕有心人 shì shàng wú nán shì , zhǐ pà yǒu xīn rén: see 天下無難事，只怕有心人|天下无难事，只怕有心人[tiān xià wú nán shì , zhǐ pà yǒu xīn rén]
• 别具只眼 bié jù zhī yǎn: see 獨具隻眼|独具只眼[dú jù zhī yǎn]
• 只可意会，不可言传 zhǐ kě yì huì , bù kě yán chuán: can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[zhuāng zǐ]); mysterious and subtle
• 只怕 zhǐ pà: I'm afraid that...
• 只欠东风 zhǐ qiàn dōng fēng: all we need is an east wind (idiom); lacking only one tiny crucial item
• 只消 zhǐ xiāo: to only need
• 只争旦夕 zhǐ zhēng dàn xī: see 只爭朝夕|只争朝夕[zhǐ zhēng zhāo xī]
• 只争朝夕 zhǐ zhēng zhāo xī: (idiom) to seize every minute; to make the best use of one's time
• 只知其一，不知其二 zhǐ zhī qí yī , bù zhī qí èr: to know the first, but not know the second (idiom); only partial information
• 只要功夫深，铁杵磨成针 zhǐ yào gōng fu shēn , tiě chǔ mó chéng zhēn: If you work at it hard enough, you can grind an iron bar into a needle.
• 只见树木不见森林 zhǐ jiàn shù mù bù jiàn sēn lín: unable to see the wood for the trees
• 只言片语 zhī yán piàn yǔ: (idiom) just a word or two; a few isolated phrases
• 只许州官放火，不许百姓点灯 zhǐ xǔ zhōu guān fàng huǒ , bù xǔ bǎi xìng diǎn dēng: only the official is allowed to light the fire
• 只说不做 zhǐ shuō bù zuò: to be all talk and no action
• 只读 zhǐ dú: read-only (computing)
• 只限于 zhǐ xiàn yú: to be limited to
• 可擦写可编程只读存储器 kě cā xiě kě biān chéng zhī dú cún chǔ qì: EPROM (erasable programmable read-only memory)
• 大只 dà zhī: big
• 天下无难事，只怕有心人 tiān xià wú nán shì , zhǐ pà yǒu xīn rén: there is nothing the determined person can't accomplish (idiom)
• 孤身只影 gū shēn zhī yǐng: lit. a lonely body with only a shadow for company
• 形单影只 xíng dān yǐng zhī: (idiom) lonely soul; solitary
• 斗酒只鸡 dǒu jiǔ zhī jī: lit. a chicken and a bottle of wine (idiom); fig. ready to make an offering to the deceased, or to entertain guests
• 牛只 niú zhī: cow
• 独具只眼 dú jù zhī yǎn: to see what others fail to see (idiom)
• 睁一只眼闭一只眼 zhēng yī zhī yǎn bì yī zhī yǎn: to turn a blind eye
• 睁只眼闭只眼 zhēng zhī yǎn bì zhī yǎn: to turn a blind eye
• 脚踏两只船 jiǎo tà liǎng zhī chuán: to have a foot in both camps
• 脚踩两只船 jiǎo cǎi liǎng zhī chuán: see 腳踏兩隻船|脚踏两只船[jiǎo tà liǎng zhī chuán]
• 舰只 jiàn zhī: warship
• 万事俱备，只欠东风 wàn shì jù bèi , zhǐ qiàn dōng fēng: lit. everything is ready, all we need is an east wind (idiom)
• 万事皆备，只欠东风 wàn shì jiē bèi , zhǐ qiàn dōng fēng: everything is ready, all we need is an east wind (idiom)
• 跳一只脚 tiào yī zhī jiǎo: to hop on one leg
• 只字不提 zhī zì bù tí: (idiom) to say not a single word about it
• 只眼独具 zhī yǎn dú jù: see 獨具隻眼|独具只眼[dú jù zhī yǎn]
• 只身 zhī shēn: alone; by oneself
• 只鸡斗酒 zhī jī dǒu jiǔ: lit. a chicken and a bottle of wine (idiom); fig. ready to make an offering to the deceased, or to entertain guests