zhī
只
single; classifier
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Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesadjective
single; alone; sole
Used to describe something that is alone or has no companion.
Tā他
zhī只
shēn身
yī一
rén人
lái来
dào到
zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
dǎ打
pīn拼
。
He came to this city alone to build a life.
Zhè这
zhāng张
jiù旧
zhào照
piàn片
shàng上
zhǐ只
yǒu有
piàn片
zhǐ纸
zhī只
zì字
de的
xìn信
xī息
。
There is only a tiny bit of information on this old photo.
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Zhè这
wèi位
shè设
jì计
shī师
dú独
jù具
zhī只
yǎn眼
,
shè设
jì计
chū出
le了
bào爆
kuǎn款
chǎn产
pǐn品
。
This designer has exceptional taste and created a viral product.
Tā她
zhī只
shēn身
zài在
hǎi海
wài外
qiú求
xué学
,
fēi非
cháng常
dú独
lì立
。
She studies abroad alone and is very independent.
Zhè这
fèn份
wén文
jiàn件
zhǐ只
shèng剩
xià下
piàn片
zhǐ纸
zhī只
zì字
de的
cán残
piàn片
le了
。
Only fragments of this document remain.
classifier
classifier for paired items; animals; utensils; boats
Has multiple usage categories for different types of nouns.
Zhè这
zhī只
māo猫
mī咪
tè特
bié别
xǐ喜
huan欢
shài晒
tài太
yáng阳
。
This cat loves to sunbathe.
Wǒ我
mǎi买
le了
yī一
zhī只
xiāng箱
zi子
yòng用
lái来
zhuāng装
huàn换
jì季
yī衣
fu服
。
I bought a trunk to store seasonal clothes.
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Hé河
miàn面
shàng上
piāo飘
zhe着
yī一
zhī只
xiǎo小
xiǎo小
de的
wū乌
péng篷
chuán船
。
A small black-awning boat floats on the river.
Tā他
bù不
xiǎo小
xīn心
shāng伤
dào到
le了
yī一
zhī只
ěr耳
duo朵
,
tīng听
lì力
xià下
jiàng降
le了
。
He accidentally injured one ear and lost some hearing.
Nǎi奶
nai奶
yǎng养
le了
sān三
zhī只
tù兔
zi子
hé和
liǎng两
zhī只
xiǎo小
jī鸡
。
Grandma raised three rabbits and two chickens.