只是

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.