只 (zi2 | zhi3) : only; merely; just; simplified for 隻

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只

zi2

zhi3

[1] only; merely; just; but; simply; yet
[2] simplified form of 隻

Stroke count: 5

Level: 1

Radical: 口 (#30)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

只

This word has been viewed 1 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 30th Nov 2014 03:23

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只需要 zi2 seoi1 jiu3 zhi3 xu1 yao4 = only needs 國

只有 zi2 jau5 zhi3 you3 = only have

只係 zi2 hai6 zhi3 xi4 = only 粵

不特只 bat1 dak6 zi2 = variant of 不特止粵

不單只 bat1 daan1 zi2 = not only 粵

唔只 m4 zi2 = not only 粵

唔單只 m4 daan1 zi2 = not only 粵

唔淨只 m4 zing6 zi2 = not only 粵

只好 zi2 hou2 zhi3 hao3 = to have to; to be forced to

只得 zi2 dak1 zhi3 de2 = have no choice but to

只要 zi2 jiu3 zhi3 yao4 = so long as; if only

只能 zi2 nang4 zhi3 neng2 = only able to; not having any other choice to

只是 zi2 si6 zhi3 shi4 = merely; simply; only; but 國

只管 zi2 gun2 zhi3 guan3 = by all means

只顧 zi2 gu3 zhi3 gu4 = focused on (sth.)

只不過 zi2 bat1 gwo3 = just; mere; only

只需 zi2 seoi1 = only needs

只需開口 zi2 seoi1 hoi1 hau2 = for the asking ("only needs to open mouth")

只許成功不許失敗 zi2 heoi2 sing4 gung1, bat1 heoi2 sat1 baai6 zhi3 xu3 cheng2 gong1 bu4 xu3 shi1 bai4 = Only allow success, not allow failure

只要有恆心，鐵柱磨成針 zi2 jiu3 jau5 hang4 sam1, tit3 cyu5 mo4 sing4 zam1 = as long as you have perseverance, you can achieve it no matter what

唔怕一萬,只怕萬一 m4 paa3 jat1 maan6, zi2 paa3 maan6 jat1 = don't be so confident 粵

只羨鴛鴦不羨仙 zi2 sin6 jyun1 joeng1 bat1 sin6 sin1 zhi3 xian4 yuan1 yang1 bu2 xian4 xian1 = better to be a pair of wood duck lovers on earth than fairies in heaven 國

不怕一萬,只怕萬一 bat1 paa3 jat1 maan6，zi2 paa3 maan6 jat1 bu2 pa4 yi2 wan4, zhi3 pa4 wan4 yi1 = one should no be worried about commonality, rather contingency

只要功夫深，鐵杵磨成針 zi2 jiu3 gung1 fu1 sam1 tit3 cyu5 mo4 sing4 zam1 zhi3 yao4 gong1 fu1 shen1 tie3 chu3 mo2 cheng2 zhen1 = Constant grinding can turn an iron rod into a needle

只要工夫深，鐵杵磨成針 zi2 jiu3 gung1 fu1 sam1 tit3 cyu5 mo4 sing4 zam1 zhi3 yao4 gong1 fu1 shen1 tie3 chu3 mo2 cheng2 zhen1 = Constant grinding can turn an iron rod into a needle

Showing 10 of 15 examples containing 只

佢哋嘅分別只有半年。粵
There's only half a year's difference between them.
[Lit. Their difference only have half year]

聖誕節之前只剩下二十三天買禮物了！國
There are only 23 shopping days left until Christmas.

吸煙危害健康, 只要每日一枝, 已經足以致命
Smoking is very harmful; as long as you smoke one cigarette a day, it's enough to cause death

佢唔單只問得好溜，講話重開口夾著脷添粵
Not only does he asks peculiar questions, he says things that causes embarassment.

個木橈只有一尺長，點用嚟撐船呀粵
How can we use a mere one-feet long paddle to punt the boat?

佢枕住健身個肌肉都係咁鬆婄,只得半粒老鼠仔咋粵
He has been working out for a long time, yet his muscles are still soft, with only half-developed biceps.

這兒敗家子只會跟一班豬朋狗友吃喝嫖賭！國
The only thing this good-for-nothing son does is to go around with some bad company and engage in all kinds of vice activities.

你身高只有五呎九﹐想入籃球隊𠍁水啲噃。粵
Your height of five-foot-nine is not tall enough to enter the basketball team.

雖然只係上台分享下自己嘅經歷，但唔知點解好自然會覺得怯場。粵
Although merely sharing my experiences on stage, I do not know why I would naturally get stage fright.

我想學好講嘢先。當我講得好嘅時候，就會開始學寫。而家，我只係想留到最後先至學寫。粵
I want to learn to speak first . When I can speak well, then I'll learn to write. For now, I just want to leave the writing until last.
[copied from [url=http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?7,91899,91899#msg-91899]this thread.[/url]]

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