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HSK 3
只

HSK 3adverbmeasure word

只

zhī

只 (zhī) means “only; merely; just; but”. It is an HSK 3 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

这里只有一个苹果。

Zhèlǐ zhǐyǒu yī gè píngguǒ.

There's only one apple here.

Words containing 只

只是zhǐ shìmerely; only; just; nothing but; simply; but; however 只有zhǐ yǒuonly have ...; there is only ...; (used in combination with 才) it is only if one ... (that one can ...) (Example: 只有通过治疗才能痊愈 "the only way to cure it is with therapy"); it is only ... (who ...) (Example: 要 "only men would have such a requirement"); (used to indicate that one has no alternative) one can only (do a certain thing) (Example: 服 "the only thing you can do is give in")只好zhǐ hǎoto have no other option but to ...; to have to; to be forced to 只要zhǐ yàoif only; so long as 只能zhǐ néngcan only; obliged to do sth; to have no other choice 只不过zhǐ bu guòonly; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ...船只chuán zhīship; boat; vessel 只顾zhǐ gùsolely preoccupied (with one thing); engrossed; focusing (on sth); to look after only one aspect 只得zhǐ déto have no alternative but to; to be obliged to 只管zhǐ guǎnsolely engrossed in one thing; just (one thing, no need to worry about the rest); simply; by all means; please feel free; do not hesitate (to ask for sth)只见zhǐ jiànto see (the same thing) over and over again; to see, to one's surprise, (sth happen suddenly)

More HSK 3 vocabulary

阿姨ā yímaternal aunt; step-mother; childcare worker; nursemaid; woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child)啊āinterjection of surprise; Ah!; Oh!矮ǎilow; short (in length)爱好ài hàoto like; to be fond of; to take pleasure in; to be keen on; interest; hobby 安静ān jìngquiet; peaceful; calm 把bǎto hold; to grasp; to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate; handlebar; classifier: handful, bundle, bunch; classifier for things with handles; (used to put the object before the verb: 把 + {noun} + {verb})班bānsurname Ban 搬bānto move (i.e. relocate oneself); to move (sth relatively heavy or bulky); to shift; to copy indiscriminately 办法bàn fǎmeans; method; way (of doing sth)办公室bàn gōng shìoffice; business premises; bureau 半bànhalf; semi-; incomplete; (after a number) and a half 帮忙bāng mángto help; to lend a hand; to do a favor; to do a good turn

Frequently asked questions

What does 只 mean?: 只 (zhī) means “only; merely; just; but”. It is an HSK 3 word.
How is 只 pronounced?: 只 is pronounced “zhī” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 只?: 只 belongs to HSK 3 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 只?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 只 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27