zhǐ

only; merely (in 只是)

HSK 2

1Stroke Order Animation

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2Readings & Meanings

  • zhǐonly; merely; just
  • zhīclassifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc

3Structure

Top-bottom structure上下结构

is built from 2 parts.

4Common Words with

只读zhī dú

read-only (computing)

zhī

only; merely; just; measure word

只是zhī shì

only; simply; just

只能zhī néng

can only; can merely

只好zhī hǎo

to have no choice but to; to have to

只要zhī yào

as long as; provided that

5Example Sentences

我只是想帮助你。

wǒ zhī shì xiǎng bāng zhù nǐ。

I just want to help you.

只要你努力,就会成功。

zhī yào nǐ nǔ lì, jiù huì chéng gōng。

As long as you work hard, you will succeed.

Other Characters Pronounced “zhi”