只是

zhǐ shì

HSK 3 adverb / conjunction

Meaning 释义

merely; only; just; nothing but
simply
but; however

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In real sentences 真实例句

爱情àiqíng对duì你nǐ来lái说shuō是否shìfǒu只是zhǐshì一个yī ge游戏yóuxì？

Is love just a game to you?

Tatoeba #4408185

你nǐ爱ài我wǒ只是zhǐshì因为yīnwèi我wǒ是shì个gè黑人hēirén吗ma？

Do you love me just because I'm black?

Tatoeba #10007056

那nà只是zhǐshì场chǎng梦mèng吗ma？

Was it just a dream?

Tatoeba #10325735

只是zhǐshì校服xiàofú过时guòshí了le。

School uniforms are just out of fashion.

Tatoeba #335412

Example sentences: Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR

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Related words 相关词

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