只是

zhǐ shìㄓˇ ㄕˋ
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Meaning

Meanings

  1. 1

    merely; only; just; nothing but

  2. 2

    simply

  3. 3

    but; however

Examples

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我只是不知道應該說什麼而已……

I just don't know what to say.

我们觉得他的威胁只是一个玩笑。

我們覺得他的威脅只是一個玩笑。

We thought his threat was only a joke.

由于农业的发展,食品全球产量能够跟上人口的增长,但只是牺牲了将来。

由於農業的發展,食品全球產量能夠跟上人口的增長,但只是犧牲了將來。

Thanks to the development of agricultural science, world food production has managed to keep up with population growth - but only at the expense of the future.

他们和一个导游一起出发,只是为了以防迷路。

他們和一個導遊一起出發,只是爲了以防迷路。

They set out with a guide just in case they lost their way.

有一天我去法国是无可避免的,我只是不知道何时。

有一天我去法國是無可避免的,我只是不知道何時。

It is inevitable that I go to France someday, I just don't know when.