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How to write 只是 (zhǐ shì) – stroke order, HSK 3 | HSK Ace

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只是

HSK 3

How to write 只是

zhǐ shì

merely; only; just; nothing but; simply; but; however

Stroke order by character

zhī

only; merely; just; but

shì

to be (followed by substantives only); correct; right; true; (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well; (adverb for emphatic assertion)

Example

我只是想问一下。

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Words related to 只是

是shìto be (followed by substantives only); correct; right; true; (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well; (adverb for emphatic assertion)是不是shì bù shìis or isn't; yes or no; whether or not 但是dàn shìbut; however 只能zhǐ néngcan only; obliged to do sth; to have no other choice 正是zhèng shìis precisely 老是lǎo shialways

还是

hái shi

still (as before); had better; unexpectedly; or

就是jiù shìexactly; precisely; only; simply; just; (used correlatively with 也) even; even if

只zhīonly; merely; just; but

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")

总是zǒng shìalways

有的是yǒu de shìhave plenty of; there's no lack of