zhī

蜘

Character · Adjective · Measure word · VerbTraditional隻; 隄

single; classifier; only

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Meanings

3 senses · 12 examples
1.

adjective

single; only one; alone

Used to describe a single item or individual.

Tā他
zhǐ只
yǒu有
yī一
zhī只
bǐ笔
 。

He only has one pen.

Zhè这
zhǐ只
shì是
yī一
gè个
xiǎo小
wèn问
tí题
 。

This is just a small problem.

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Zhì只
shēn身
yī一
rén人
lái来
dào到
dà大
chéng城
shì市

Arrived in the big city alone.

Chuán船
zhǐ只
zhǐ只
néng能
kào靠
àn岸
le了

The ship can only dock.

Zhī只
yán言
piàn片
yǔ语

a few words

2.

measure word

classifier for objects; for animals

Standard classifier for small animals, birds, machines, and paired items.

Yī一
zhī只
māo猫

one cat

Sān三
zhī只
xiǎo小
niǎo鸟

three little birds

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Liǎng两
zhī只
kuài筷
zi子

two pairs of chopsticks

Yī一
zhī只
shǒu手
jī机

one mobile phone

Wǔ五
zhī只
gāng钢
bǐ笔

five fountain pens

3.

verb

to make; to do; to be

formal

Literary or formal usage, less common in modern spoken Mandarin.

Zhī只
shǒu手
zhē遮
tiān天

to cover the sky with one hand; to monopolize power

Zhǐ只
cǐ此
yī一
jiā家
bié别
wú无
fēn分
diàn店

only one shop, no branches; exclusive