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Learn Hardcore Chinese: zhǐ - only

Hardcore Chinese
/Lesson 11
/zhǐ

zhǐ

Word

只zhǐ

Meaning

only

Part of speech

adverb

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Chinese

Lesson

Usages of zhǐ

晚上wǎnshang　我们wǒmen　不bù　看kàn　电视diànshì，　只zhǐ　听tīng　音乐yīnyuè。wǎnshang wǒmen bù kàn diànshì, zhǐ tīng yīnyuè.

In the evening we don’t watch TV, we only listen to music.

今天jīntiān　我wǒ　只zhǐ　想xiǎng　在zài　房间fángjiān　里lǐ　休息xiūxi。jīntiān wǒ zhǐ xiǎng zài fángjiān lǐ xiūxi.

Today I just want to rest in my room.

周末zhōumò　我们wǒmen　不bù　想xiǎng　去qù　聚会jùhuì，　只zhǐ　想xiǎng　在zài　家jiā　休息xiūxi。zhōumò wǒmen bù xiǎng qù jùhuì, zhǐ xiǎng zài jiā xiūxi.

On weekends we don’t want to go to parties; we just want to rest at home.

今天Jīntiān　下班xiàbān　以后yǐhòu　我wǒ　很hěn　累lèi，　只zhǐ　想xiǎng　回家huíjiā　休息xiūxi。Jīntiān xiàbān yǐhòu wǒ hěn lèi, zhǐ xiǎng huíjiā xiūxi.

After work today I’m very tired and only want to go home and rest.

她tā　一点儿yìdiǎnr　也yě　不bù　生气shēngqì，　只zhǐ　觉得juéde　这zhè　件jiàn　事情shìqíng　有点儿yǒudiǎnr　奇怪qíguài。tā yìdiǎnr yě bù shēngqì, zhǐ juéde zhè jiàn shìqíng yǒudiǎnr qíguài.

She isn’t angry at all; she just thinks this matter is a bit strange.

今天jīntiān　的de　天气tiānqì　又yòu　冷lěng　又yòu　下雨xiàyǔ，　我wǒ　只zhǐ　想xiǎng　在zài　客厅kètīng　里lǐ　休息xiūxi。jīntiān de tiānqì yòu lěng yòu xiàyǔ, wǒ zhǐ xiǎng zài kètīng lǐ xiūxi.

Today the weather is both cold and rainy; I just want to rest in the living room.

那nà　家jiā　饭店fàndiàn　今天jīntiān　只zhǐ　有yǒu　两liǎng　条tiáo　新鲜xīnxiān　的de　鱼yú。nà jiā fàndiàn jīntiān zhǐ yǒu liǎng tiáo xīnxiān de yú.

That restaurant only has two fresh fish today.

我Wǒ　过guò　生日shēngrì　的de　时候shíhou　不bù　想xiǎng　去qù　很hěn　大dà　的de　聚会jùhuì，　只zhǐ　想xiǎng　跟gēn　几jǐ　个gè　朋友péngyou　安静ānjìng　地de　吃饭chīfàn。Wǒ guò shēngrì de shíhou bù xiǎng qù hěn dà de jùhuì, zhǐ xiǎng gēn jǐ gè péngyou ānjìng de chīfàn.

When I have my birthday I don’t want to go to big parties; I just want to eat quietly with a few friends.

她tā　觉得juéde　只zhǐ　看kàn　新闻xīnwén　太tài　无聊wúliáo，　更gèng　喜欢xǐhuan　看kàn　电diàn影yǐng　和hé　照片zhàopiàn。tā juéde zhǐ kàn xīnwén tài wúliáo, gèng xǐhuan kàn diànyǐng hé zhàopiàn.

She feels that just watching the news is too boring; she prefers watching movies and looking at photos.

今天jīntiān　是shì　我wǒ　的de　生日shēngrì，　我wǒ　只zhǐ　想xiǎng　跟gēn　家人jiārén　在zài　家jiā　安静ānjìng　地de　吃chī　晚饭wǎnfàn。jīntiān shì wǒ de shēngrì, wǒ zhǐ xiǎng gēn jiārén zài jiā ānjìng de chī wǎnfàn.

Today is my birthday; I just want to quietly eat dinner at home with my family.

下班xiàbān　以后yǐhòu　我wǒ　不bù　想xiǎng　出门chūmén，　只zhǐ　想xiǎng　在zài　家jiā　跟gēn　家人jiārén　一起yìqǐ　吃饭chīfàn。xiàbān yǐhòu wǒ bù xiǎng chūmén, zhǐ xiǎng zài jiā gēn jiārén yìqǐ chīfàn.

After work I don’t want to go out; I just want to eat with my family at home.

周末zhōumò　在zài　家jiā　的de　时候shíhou，　我wǒ　不bù　想xiǎng　做zuò　别的biéde　事情shìqing，　只zhǐ　想xiǎng　看kàn　电影diànyǐng　和hé　吃chī　好吃hǎochī　的de　东西dōngxi。zhōumò zài jiā de shíhou, wǒ bù xiǎng zuò biéde shìqing, zhǐ xiǎng kàn diànyǐng hé chī hǎochī de dōngxi.

On weekends when I’m at home, I don’t want to do anything else; I just want to watch movies and eat tasty things.

下班xiàbān　以后yǐhòu，　他tā　不bù　想xiǎng　一直yìzhí　上网shàngwǎng，　只zhǐ　想xiǎng　玩wán　一会儿yíhuìr　游戏yóuxì，　让ràng　自己zìjǐ　不bù　那么nàme　累lèi。xiàbān yǐhòu, tā bù xiǎng yìzhí shàngwǎng, zhǐ xiǎng wán yíhuìr yóuxì, ràng zìjǐ bù nàme lèi.

After work, he doesn’t want to be online all the time; he just wants to play games for a while so he won’t be so tired.

他tā　说shuō　自己zìjǐ　的de　旅lǚ游yóu　计划jìhuà　跟gēn　别人biérén　说shuō　什么shénme　没méi　有yǒu　关系guānxi，　只zhǐ　跟gēn　自己zìjǐ　的de　兴趣xìngqù　有yǒu　关系guānxi。tā shuō zìjǐ de lǚyóu jìhuà gēn biérén shuō shénme méi yǒu guānxi, zhǐ gēn zìjǐ de xìngqù yǒu guānxi.

He says his travel plans have nothing to do with what other people say, only with his own interests.

下班xiàbān　以后yǐhòu　我wǒ　不bù　想xiǎng　在zài　房间fángjiān　里lǐ　上网shàngwǎng，　只zhǐ　想xiǎng　在zài　公园gōngyuán　踢tī　一会儿yíhuìr　足球zúqiú。xiàbān yǐhòu wǒ bù xiǎng zài fángjiān lǐ shàngwǎng, zhǐ xiǎng zài gōngyuán tī yíhuìr zúqiú.

After work I don’t want to go online in my room; I just want to play soccer in the park for a while.

为了wèile　不bù　让ràng　游戏机yóuxìjī　影响yǐngxiǎng　成绩chéngjì，　哥哥gēge　决定juédìng　每天měitiān　只zhǐ　玩wán　半bàn　个gè　小时xiǎoshí。wèile bù ràng yóuxìjī yǐngxiǎng chéngjì, gēge juédìng měitiān zhǐ wán bàn gè xiǎoshí.

So that the game console doesn’t affect his grades, her brother decided to play only half an hour a day.

周末zhōumò　我wǒ　不bù　想xiǎng　在zài　家jiā　玩wán　游戏机yóuxìjī，　只zhǐ　想xiǎng　在zài　公园gōngyuán　散步sànbù。zhōumò wǒ bù xiǎng zài jiā wán yóuxìjī, zhǐ xiǎng zài gōngyuán sànbù.

On weekends I don’t want to play video games at home; I only want to take a walk in the park.

她Tā　每天měitiān　从cóng　宿舍sùshè　走zǒu　到dào　教学楼jiàoxuélóu　只zhǐ　要yào　五wǔ　分钟fēnzhōng。Tā měitiān cóng sùshè zǒu dào jiàoxuélóu zhǐ yào wǔ fēnzhōng.

Every day she walks from the dorm to the classroom building; it only takes five minutes.

这Zhè　家jiā　食堂shítáng　虽然suīrán　不bú　大dà，　但是dànshì　菜cài　很hěn　多duō，　也yě　不bú　贵guì，　一般yìbān　只zhǐ　要yào　二十èrshí　块kuài。Zhè jiā shítáng suīrán bú dà, dànshì cài hěn duō, yě bú guì, yìbān zhǐ yào èrshí kuài.

Although this cafeteria isn’t big, it has a lot of dishes and isn’t expensive; usually it only costs twenty yuan.

周末zhōumò　我wǒ　不bù　想xiǎng　在zài　咖啡馆kāfēiguǎn　打工dǎgōng，　只zhǐ　想xiǎng　跟gēn　家人jiārén　在zài　家jiā　安静ānjìng　地de　吃饭chīfàn。zhōumò wǒ bù xiǎng zài kāfēiguǎn dǎgōng, zhǐ xiǎng gēn jiārén zài jiā ānjìng de chīfàn.

On weekends I don’t want to work part‑time at the café; I only want to eat quietly at home with my family.

现在xiànzài　我wǒ　只zhǐ　想xiǎng　在zài　房间fángjiān　里lǐ　安静ānjìng　地de　休息xiūxi。xiànzài wǒ zhǐ xiǎng zài fángjiān lǐ ānjìng de xiūxi.

Right now I just want to rest quietly in my room.

周末zhōumò　我wǒ　不bù　想xiǎng　留liú　在zài　城里chénglǐ，　只zhǐ　想xiǎng　回huí　老家lǎojiā　看看kànkan　爷爷yéye　奶奶nǎinai。zhōumò wǒ bù xiǎng liú zài chénglǐ, zhǐ xiǎng huí lǎojiā kànkan yéye nǎinai.

On weekends I don’t want to stay in the city; I just want to go back to my hometown to visit my grandparents.

今天jīntiān　我wǒ　可能kěnéng　太tài　累lèi　了le，　所suǒ以yǐ　只zhǐ　想xiǎng　在zài　家jiā　休息xiūxi。jīntiān wǒ kěnéng tài lèi le, suǒyǐ zhǐ xiǎng zài jiā xiūxi.

Maybe I’m too tired today, so I just want to rest at home.

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