only; merely; just
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadverb
only; merely; just
Used to emphasize a single, often exceptional element among many. It highlights a contrast or an anomaly.
Bié别
rén人
dōu都
lái来
le了
，
dān单
dān单
tā他
méi没
lái来
。
Everyone else came, only he didn't.
Qí其
tā他
huán环
jié节
dōu都
méi没
wèn问
tí题
，
dān单
dān单
zhè这
lǐ里
chū出
le了
máo毛
bìng病
。
There were no problems with the other steps, but it's precisely here that a fault occurred.
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Tā他
shén什
me么
dōu都
xǐ喜
huān欢
chī吃
，
dān单
dān单
tǎo讨
yàn厌
xiāng香
cài菜
。
He likes eating everything, except cilantro.
Gōng公
sī司
qí其
tā他
rén人
wǒ我
dōu都
tōng通
zhī知
le了
，
dān单
dān单
wàng忘
le了
gào告
su诉
nǐ你
。
I informed everyone else in the company, but I just forgot to tell you.