只有 (zi2 jau5 | zhi3 you3) : only have

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只有

zi2 jau5

zhi3 you3

only have | Cant. also: 剩係有

Level: 2 Google Frequency: 9,190,000

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

只有

This word has been viewed 4736 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by tym on 25th Dec 2004 09:41 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008 19:03

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只 zi2 - only; merely; just; simplified for 隻
有 jau5 jau6 - have; there is

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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]

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?

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.

只有懶漢庸才才會留戀那大鍋飯的年代。國
Only lazybones and mediocre persons could hanker after the days of messing together.

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