只是

MEANING

1. 壹副adverb

   merely; only; just; nothing but

   中仅仅；没有其他的；表示限制或转折jǐnjǐn; méiyǒu qítā de; biǎoshì xiànzhì huò zhuǎnzhé

   • wǒzhǐshìxiǎngbāngnǐ.

     我只是想帮你。🔊

     I just want to help you.

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   • wǒzhǐshìbùzhīdàoyīnggāishuōshénmeéryǐ……

     我只是不知道应该说什么而已……🔊

     I just don't know what to say…

   • lìngwài，zhèjiānfánglǐmiànméiyǒulěngqìshèbèizhīlèidedōngxī，yǒudezhǐshìyìbǎtuánshàn。

     另外，这间房里面没有冷气设备之类的东西，有的只是一把团扇。🔊

     Besides, this room has no air conditioning or anything of the sort — just a round fan.

   • tāzhǐshìzéguàibiérén，cóngbúzìzé。

     他只是责怪别人，从不自责。🔊

     He only blames others and never blames himself.

   • wǒzhǐshìsuíbiàntántánzìjǐbùchéngshúdekànfǎ，wúsuǒwèiyǒuyánjiū。

     我只是随便谈谈自己不成熟的看法，无所谓有研究。🔊

     I'm just casually sharing some half-formed thoughts of my own — it hardly counts as research.

2. 貳连conjunction

   but; however

   中表示转折，与前面的意思相反或有区别biǎoshì zhuǎnzhé, yǔ qiánmiàn de yìsi xiāngfǎn huò yǒu qūbié

   • tāhěncōngmíng,zhǐshìyǒudiǎnlǎn.

     他很聪明，只是有点懒。🔊

     He is very intelligent, just a bit lazy.

3. 參副adverb

   simply

   中仅仅；只有；只不过jǐnjǐng；zhǐyǒu；zhǐ búguò