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只

zhī · zhǐ

classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc

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Meanings of 只 in English

zhīHSK 1measure wordSyllabus #287
  1. classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc
  2. grain that has begun to ripen
  3. variant of 隻|只[zhi1]
zhǐHSK 3adverbSyllabus #975
  1. only; merely; just
  2. variant of 只[zhi3]

Example sentences

  1. 在家里，我们只说法语。
    zài jiā lǐ， wǒ men zhǐ shuō fǎ yǔ。
    At home, we speak only French.
    Tatoeba #5637374 by verdastelo9604 · #3457469 by Eldad · CC BY 2.0 FR
  2. 你只需要喊他还债就行。
    nǐ zhǐ xū yào hǎn tā huán zhài jiù xíng。
    All you have to do is ask him to pay the debt.
    Tatoeba #11243412 by klzlueylx · #915378 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
  3. 她只对鱼和蟑螂感兴趣。
    tā zhǐ duì yú hé zhāng láng gǎn xìng qù。
    She's only interested in fish and cockroaches.
    Tatoeba #466252 by fucongcong · #313220 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR

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HSK words with 只

只能HSK 3只是HSK 3只要HSK 3只有HSK 3只好HSK 4船只HSK 6只得HSK 6只顾HSK 6只管HSK 7–9

Level, pinyin and part of speech: HSK Syllabus (CLEC, Nov 2025). Definitions: CC-CEDICT, CC BY-SA 4.0. Sources & licences