只是 zhǐ shì

merely; only; just; nothing but

HSK 32 characters
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How 只是 is written

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Example sentences

How 只是 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.

  • 只是感冒而已。

    zhǐ shì gǎn mào ér yǐ

    It's just a cold.

  • 我们只是朋友。

    wǒ men zhǐ shì péng yǒu

    We're just friends.

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