(zhǐ shì) - just, merely, only in Mandarin
zhǐshìTraditional: 只是
Translation
just, merely, only
Word origin
只是 (zhǐshì) 'just, merely' joins 只 (zhǐ, 'only') and 是 (shì, 'to be'). 只 is 口 (mouth) with two marks beneath; 是 combines 日 (sun) over 正 (straight) as the copula.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 只 (zhǐ, 'only') + 是 (shì, 日 sun + 正 straight)
Stroke order
只
是
Examples
。
I just want to help you.
，。
This is just a joke, do not take it seriously.
，。
He is just a bit tired, nothing major.
。
I just wanted to help.
。
He is only a child.
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