只 zhǐ ㄓˇ zi2 HSK 2 HSK 3 準備級 1 · Novice 1 高階級 · Level 4

  • only; merely; just

只 秖 zhī ㄓ

  • grain that has begun to ripen

只 隻 zhī ㄓ zek3 基礎級 · Level 2

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

只 zhī ㄓ zi2

只 祇 zhǐ ㄓˇ

只 衹 zhǐ ㄓˇ zi2

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 只 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

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Example sentences

  • 几 幾 ( jǐ gei2 ) 只 ( zhǐ zi2 ) 苹果 蘋果 ( píng guǒ ping4 gwo2 )?

    How many apples are there?

  • 他 ( tā taa1 ) 只是 ( zhǐ shì zi2 si6 ) 哭 ( kū huk1 )。

    He did nothing but cry.

  • 只要 ( zhǐ yào zi2 jiu3 ) 说 說 ( shuì seoi3 ) 不 ( bù bat1 )。

    Just say no.

  • 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 只 ( zhǐ zi2 ) 虫 蟲 ( chóng cung4 )。

    You're a bug.

  • 这 這 ( zhè ze2 ) 只是 ( zhǐ shì zi2 si6 ) 马 馬 ( mǎ maa5 )。

    This is only a horse.

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