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CHINESE WORD

zhǐ shì

只是

only

HSK 3
Numbered pinyin
zhi3 shi4
English meanings
merely, only, just, simply be

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    wǒ我zhǐshì只是shuō说shuō说。

    I was just saying.

  2. 02

    zhè这zhǐshì只是kāishǐ开始。

    This is just the beginning.

  3. 03

    tā他zhǐshì只是lèi累le了。

    He's just tired.

  4. 04

    wǒ我zhǐshì只是xiǎng想bāngmáng帮忙。

    I just want to help.

  5. 05

    zhè这jiàn件shì事zhǐshì只是xiǎo小shì事。

    This is just a small matter.

  6. 06

    bù不shì是nǐ你de的cuò错。

    It's not your fault.

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