- 1. only; just; merely
- ♦ 我说这个~开个玩笑罢了。 I said it merely as a joke.
- ♦ 随便你怎么问, 他~不吭声。 No matter how you question him, he just kept silent.
- 2. except that; only; but
- ♦ 他各方面都很好, ~身体差些。 He's good in every respect except in health.
- ♦ 他想去, ~去不了。 He wants to go, only he can't.