只是
zhǐshì
only; just
Characters in this word
是 shì
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 日 — sun
- Made of
- 日 sun 疋 roll, bolt of cloth
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 我只是看看。 Wǒ zhǐshì kànkan. I am just looking.
- 他只是累了。 Tā zhǐshì lèi le. He is just tired.
- 这只是小事。 Zhè zhǐshì xiǎoshì. This is only a small matter.
Related words
- 只 zhǐ only; just
- 只能 zhǐnéng can only; have to
- 只要 zhǐyào as long as; only need
- 只 zhī a measure word for animals
- 只好 zhǐhǎo to have no choice but to
- 只有 zhǐyǒu only; have only
- 只不过 zhǐbúguò only; merely
- 只见 zhǐjiàn only to see
- 还是 háishi still; or (in questions)
- 是 shì to be; yes
- 是不是 shìbushì is it or not? (tag question)
- 但是 dànshì but