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只是
zhǐshì
1.
merely
2.
simply
3.
only
4.
but
Character Breakdown
Example Sentences (7)
很多外国人认为所有中国人都会功夫和乒乓球，其实只是喜爱这两种运动的中国人比较多。
Hěn duō wàiguórén rènwéi suǒyǒu zhōngguórén dōu huì gōngfu hé pīngpāngqiú, qíshí zhǐshì xǐ'ài zhè liǎng zhǒng yùndòng de zhōngguórén bǐjiào duō.
Many foreigners think all Chinese people can do kung fu and play table tennis, but actually it's just that more Chinese people like these two sports.
Text 5
最早的时候，茶只是被当作一种药，而不是饮料。
Zuìzǎo de shíhòu, chá zhǐshì bèi dāngzuò yízhǒng yào, ér búshì yǐnliào.
In the earliest times, tea was only regarded as a kind of medicine, not a beverage.
Text 5
其实，你在别人眼中也是很幸福的，只是你自己没有发现。
Qíshí, nǐ zài biérén yǎnzhōng yě shì hěn xìngfú de, zhǐshì nǐ zìjǐ méiyǒu fāxiàn.
Actually, in other people's eyes, you are also very happy; you just haven't realized it.
Text 2
每个人都会做梦，区别只是有多有少。有的人睡醒之后还记得梦里的事情，有的人却记不清楚了。你之所以觉得从来没做过梦，只不过是忘记了。
Měi gè rén dōu huì zuò mèng, qūbié zhǐshì yǒu duō yǒu shǎo. Yǒu de rén shuì xǐng zhīhòu hái jìde mèng lǐ de shìqíng, yǒu de rén què jì bù qīngchǔ le. Nǐ zhīsuǒyǐ juéde cónglái méi zuòguò mèng, zhǐ bùguò shì wàngjì le.
Everyone dreams; the only difference is how much. Some people still remember what happened in their dreams after waking up, while others can’t remember clearly. The reason you think you’ve never dreamed is simply that you forgot.
Text 3
哪里哪里，这只是因为我对每个学生的能力水平比较了解。
Nǎlǐ nǎlǐ, zhè zhǐshì yīnwèi wǒ duì měi gè xuéshēng de nénglì shuǐpíng bǐjiào liǎojiě.
Not at all, it's just because I know each student's ability level fairly well.
Text 3
没有，我只是咳嗽，有点儿头疼，不严重，多喝点儿水就好了。
Méiyǒu, wǒ zhǐshì késòu, yǒudiǎn er tóuténg, bù yánzhòng, duō hē diǎn er shuǐ jiù hǎole.
No, I just have a cough and a bit of a headache. It's not serious; just drink more water and it'll be fine.
Text 1
困难只是暂时的，“阳光总在风雨后”，只有我们勇敢地面对困难，才能有希望取得成功。
Kùnnán zhǐshì zhànshí de, "yángguāng zǒng zài fēngyǔ hòu", zhǐyǒu wǒmen yǒnggǎn de miànduì kùnnán, cáinéng yǒu xīwàng qǔdé chénggōng.
Difficulties are only temporary. "Sunshine always comes after the storm." Only by bravely facing difficulties can we hope to achieve success.
Text 5
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