只[zhī]

形single; one only

♦ 只言片语

量(for boats, birds, some animals, some containers, and one of certain paired things)

♦ 一~船 a boat

♦ 两~喜鹊 two magpies

♦ 一~老虎 a tiger

♦ 三~箱子 three suitcases

♦ 两~手 two hands

♦ 一~眼睛 an eye

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只[zhǐ]
副only; just; merely

♦ ~剩一个了。 There is only one left.

♦ 我~想问一个问题。 I have just one question.

♦ 这~是个时间问题。 It is merely a question of time.

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