HSK 2 · Measure words

只

zhǐ

only; just

Stroke order of 只

只 is written with 5 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

A mouth '口' with only two little legs '八' under it: just that.

Parts: 口 mouth + 八 two strokes below

Example sentence

我只有十块钱。

I only have ten yuan.

Words with 只

只能can only 只要as long as 只是only; merely; but 只有only; only if 只好to have no choice but to

More words: Measure words

位measure word for people (polite)段section; period 节festival; measure word for classes 级level; grade 道road; measure word for questions 只能can only 只要as long as 层floor; layer 座measure word for buildings 辆measure word for vehicles 篇measure word for articles 封measure word for letters 场measure word for games, shows 份portion; copy 遍time (number of times through)

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