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HSK
merely; only; just; nothing but / simply / but; however
HSK 3
can only / obliged to do sth / to have no other choice
HSK 2
so long as; provided; if
HSK 2
only; merely; nothing but; no more than / it's just that ...
HSK 5
to have no other option but to ...; to have to; to be forced to
HSK 3
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *只* | 只* | *只
only; merely; just
HSK 2
to see (the same thing) over and over again / to see, to one's surprise, (sth happen suddenly)
HSK 5
only have ...; there is only ... / (used in combination with ) it is only if ... (that one can ...) (as in 只有通過治療才能痊愈|只有通过治疗才能痊愈 "the only way to cure it is with therapy") / it is only (someone) who ... (as in 只有男性才有此需要 "only men would have such a requirement") / (used to express lack of alternatives) can only; have no choice but to (as in 只有屈服 "the only thing you can do is give in")
HSK 3
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *只* | 只* | *只
grain that has begun to ripen
HSK 3
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *只* | 只* | *只
classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc
HSK 3
solely 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)
HSK 6
to focus solely on; to pay attention only to; to be preoccupied with
HSK 6
(formal) cat (used in official documents, news reports etc)
only the official is allowed to light the fire / Gods may do what cattle may not / quod licet Iovi, non licet bovi
ship / boat / vessel
HSK 6
not only / not merely
(formal) dog (used in official documents, news reports etc)
to have no alternative but to; to be obliged to
HSK 6
lit. it is not an official to be feared, but a person in direct control over sb (proverb) / fig. to be obliged to comply with people in authority
lit. everything is ready, all we need is an east wind (idiom) / fig. lacking only one tiny crucial item
(idiom) just a word or two; a few isolated phrases
lit. there is nothing the determined person can't accomplish (idiom) / fig. persistence will overcome
can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); mysterious and subtle
alone; by oneself
I'm afraid that... / perhaps / maybe / very likely
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *只* | 只* | *只
variant of
HSK 2
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *只* | 只* | *只
variant of
HSK 2
can't see the wood for the trees
to turn a blind eye
(coll.) to take (sth) as …; to treat as …; to assume; to act as if … / Taiwan pr. [zhi3dang1]
lit. a lonely body with only a shadow for company / to be all alone (idiom)
(idiom) to seize every minute; to make the best use of one's time
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *只* | 只* | *只
variant of 隻|只
HSK 3
to be limited to
cow / cattle
lit. don't worry about not knowing goods, but about comparing them (proverb) / fig. goods' (or person's) true value can only be determined through comparison
(idiom) to say not a single word about it
to know the first, but not know the second (idiom); only partial information
big
to turn a blind eye
to be all talk and no action
(idiom) lonely soul; solitary
(computing) read-only
pickpocket
to only need / it only takes
warship
lit. a chicken and a bottle of wine (idiom); fig. ready to make an offering to the deceased, or to entertain guests
to see what others fail to see (idiom) / to have exceptional insight
everything is ready, all we need is an east wind (idiom) / lacking only one tiny crucial item / also written 萬事俱備只欠東風|万事俱备只欠东风
If you work at it hard enough, you can grind an iron bar into a needle. / cf idiom 磨杵成針|磨杵成针, to grind an iron bar down to a fine needle (idiom); fig. to persevere in a difficult task / to study diligently
to have a foot in both camps / to have a bet each way / to be having an affair
EPROM (erasable programmable read-only memory)
all we need is an east wind (idiom); lacking only one tiny crucial item
lit. a chicken and a bottle of wine (idiom); fig. ready to make an offering to the deceased, or to entertain guests
to hop on one leg


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