只是 – vocab dash

只是zhǐshì

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Meanings

1. merely; only; just; nothing but

2. simply

3. but; however

Characters used

只only 是to be

Examples116

这zhè只是zhǐshì时间shíjiān上shàng的de问题wèntí。

It was just a matter of time.

我wǒ只是zhǐshì想xiǎng有yǒu个人gèrén来lái帮助bāngzhù我wǒ。

I just wanted somebody to help me.

这zhè只是zhǐshì我们wǒmen发现fāxiàn的de东西dōngxi之一zhīyī。

This is only one of the things we found.

我wǒ只是zhǐshì在zài做zuò我wǒ该gāi做zuò的de

I am simply doing what I am supposed to.

你nǐ不再bùzài只是zhǐshì一个yīge孩子háizi了le。

You are no longer a mere child.

我wǒ只是zhǐshì想xiǎng找zhǎo个人gèrén说shuō说话shuōhuà。

I just want someone to talk with.