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只
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only

HSK 2 N1
Abstract →Numbers
zhǐ, zhī
シ
ただ
지
Origin unclear. In simplified Chinese, in addition to the meaning "only", 只 is also used as a measure word. In traditional Chinese this meaning is written as 隻.
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Historical Evolution
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
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Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Shuowen (~100 AD)
只
Regular
Modern
Chinese
只 [zhǐ]
only; merely; just; but
只 / 隻 [zhī]
classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc
Japanese
只 、 唯 、 徒 、 但 、 常 ただ 、 タダ 同音
  1. adj-nonoun usually kana ordinary; common; usual
  2. adj-nonoun usually kana free of charge (only 只)
  3. adj-nonoun unaffected; as is; safe (usu. as ただでは...)
  4. adverb only; merely; just; simply
  5. conj. but; however; nevertheless (esp. 但)
Example Sentences
🇯🇵 (5)
私はただの名無しの権兵衛です。
I am just a nobody.
私はその切符をただで手にいれた。
I got the ticket for nothing.
彼は結構しぶといね。転んでもただでは起きぬ、いい根性しているよ。
He's a tenacious guy who always manages to come out on top. He's the kind of guy who can turn any situation to his advantage.
君はただ皿を洗いさえすればいい。
All you have to do is wash the dishes.
Japanese Names
只 し
Shi unclassified name
只 しん
Shin unclassified name
只 ただ
Tada surname
CHINESE WORDS (71)
只是 [zhǐ​shì] #196
merely
只要 [zhǐ​yào] #346
if only
只能 [zhǐ​néng] #1,104
can only
只不过 [zhǐ​bu​guò] #1,202
only
只不过 [zhǐ​bu​guò] #1,202
only
只好 [zhǐ​hǎo] #3,535
without any better option
只得 [zhǐ​dé] #23,662
to have no alternative but to
只怕 [zhǐ​pà] #22,897
I'm afraid that...
船只 [chuán​zhī] #10,956
ship
不只 [bù​zhǐ] #12,492
not only
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JAPANESE WORDS (31)
徒 [と] #10,243
party
⭐ 只今 [ただいま] #10,399
I'm home!
ただの人 [ただのひと] #10,767
ordinary person
⭐ 只 [ただ] #11,206
ordinary
只者 [ただもの] #26,084
ordinary person
ただ事 [ただごと] #27,698
trivial matter
真っ只中 [まっただなか] #27,844
right in the midst of
只中 [ただなか] #29,587
middle
ただいま帰りました [ただいまかえりました] #38,530
I'm home!
徒人 [ただびと] #42,327
ordinary person
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KOREAN WORDS (1)
지금 #30
now