individual [measure word for small animals] (clf.)
HSK 2
Traditional
衹
Radicals
Stroke order
Homophones
之 zhī - [a more literary form of 的; showing possession] (aux.) | HSK 4
支 zhī - branch; the twelve Earthly Branches (clf.) | HSK 5
枝 zhī - branch; twig (clf.) | HSK 6
Phonetically similar words
指 zhǐ - finger; point at (v.) | HSK 4
直 zhí - straight; direct (adj.) | HSK 5
Examples
我只要一杯水。 Wǒ zhǐ yào yī bēi shuǐ. - I only want a glass of water.
她只会说英文。 Tā zhǐ huì shuō yīngwén. - She can only speak English.
我只有一个问题。 Wǒ zhǐyǒu yīgè wèntí. - I only have one question.
我只知道这个。 Wǒ zhǐ zhīdào zhège. - I only know this.
他只会弹吉他。 Tā zhǐ huì tán jítā. - He can only play the guitar.
Phrases
只有……才…… zhǐ yǒu ……cái - only if…then... (relation) | HSK 3
只好 zhǐ hǎo - have to; forced to (adv.) | HSK 4
只要 zhǐ yào - so long as ... (conj.) | HSK 4