Meaning of 只是
只是 means merely; only; just; nothing but; just; only; doing nothing but; confined to (emphatic). Pronounced zhǐ shì. HSK 3.
- merely; only; just; nothing but
- just; only; doing nothing but; confined to (emphatic)
- but; however (milder tone); the only thing is
Definitions & Examples
Wǒ我
jīn今
tiān天
jìn进
chéng城
，
zhǐ只
shì是
qù去
guàng逛
guang逛
shū书
diàn店
，
méi没
yǒu有
bié别
de的
shì事
er儿
。
I'm going downtown today, but I'm just going to browse the bookstore; I have nothing else to do.
Bié别
dān担
xīn心
，
wǒ我
zhǐ只
shì是
wèn问
wen问
。
Don't worry, I'm just asking.
Tā他
zhǐ只
shì是
yī一
gè个
pǔ普
tōng通
zhí职
yuán员
，
bù不
shì是
jīng经
lǐ理
。
He is merely an ordinary employee, not a manager.
Zhè这
zhǐ只
shì是
yī一
cì次
xiǎo小
shī失
wù误
，
xià下
cì次
zhù注
yì意
jiù就
hǎo好
。
This is just a small mistake; just be more careful next time.