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只管

zhǐguǎn

just go ahead and; by all means; to only concern oneself with

A host waves a guest in through an open door
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Characters in this word

只 zhǐ

Strokes
5
Radical
口 — mouth
Made of
口 mouth 八 eight
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

管 guǎn

Strokes
14
Radical
⺮ — bamboo
Made of
⺮ bamboo 官 official, public servant
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 你只管把证据整理清楚,后续的法律程序由团队处理。 Nǐ zhǐguǎn bǎ zhèngjù zhěnglǐ qīngchu, hòuxù de fǎlǜ chéngxù yóu tuánduì chǔlǐ. Just organise the evidence clearly; the team will handle the subsequent legal procedures.
  • 你只管坐火车,到站我去接你。 Nǐ zhǐguǎn zuò huǒchē, dào zhàn wǒ qù jiē nǐ. Just take the train; when it arrives, I will meet you.
  • 有困难只管说来,大家一定帮忙。 Yǒu kùnnán zhǐguǎn shuō lái, dàjiā yīdìng bāngmáng. If you have difficulties, just say so; everyone will surely help.

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