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只是

zhǐ shì · zhi shi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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2 examples

我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)是(shì)想(xiǎng)写(xiě)一(yì)些(xiē)没(méi)有(yǒu)逗(dòu)号(hào)的(de)小(xiǎo)句(jù)子(zi)。

I'm only going to write small sentences without commas.

我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)是(shì)随(suí)便(biàn)问(wèn)问(wèn)，没(méi)有(yǒu)别(bié)的(de)意(yì)思(si)。

I was just asking casually; I meant nothing else by it.

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only; merely; just

to be (followed by substantives only); correct; right; true

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