only; merely; just
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadverb
only; merely; just
neutralUsed to emphasize the limitation of a scope, quantity, or degree, often implying that something is surprisingly small or insufficient.
Zhè这
zuò座
dà大
qiáo桥
jǐn仅
jǐn仅
bàn半
nián年
jiù就
wán完
gōng工
le了
。
This big bridge was completed in merely six months.
Nà那
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
wǒ我
jǐn仅
jǐn仅
kàn看
le了
yī一
xiǎo小
bù部
fèn分
。
I only read a small part of that article.
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Tā他
jǐn仅
jǐn仅
shì是
gè个
shí实
xí习
shēng生
，
dàn但
gōng工
zuò作
fēi非
cháng常
nǔ努
lì力
。
He is just an intern, but he works very hard.
Wǒ我
men们
jǐn仅
jǐn仅
shèng剩
xià下
sān三
zhāng张
piào票
le了
。
We only have three tickets left.