只是

Mandarin

simpl. and trad.
只是

Pronunciation

• IPA: [ tʂɚ˨˩ʂɚ˥˩ ]

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Adverb

只是 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin zhǐshì)

1. (Elementary Mandarin) only; merely; just
2. (Elementary Mandarin) simply

Conjunction

只是 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin zhǐshì)

1. (Elementary Mandarin) however; but then

References

• 1985, Jingrong (ed.) Wu, The Pinyin CHINESE-ENGLISH DICTIONARY (in Mandarin/English), Beijing, Hong Kong: The Commercial Press, ISBN 0471867969:
• 2000, Jingmin (ed.) Shao, HSK Dictionary (HSK汉语水平考试词典) (in Mandarin/English), Shanghai: Huadong Teachers College Publishers, ISBN 7561720785:
• "只是" (in Mandarin/English), Dr. eye. URL accessed on 2008-12-26.