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| − | *我 <em>只</em> 有 一 个 哥哥。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>zhǐ</em> yǒu yī gè gēge. </span><span class="trans">I only have one older brother.</span> | + | *我 <em>只</em> 有 一 个 哥哥。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>zhǐ</em> yǒu yī gè gēge.</span><span class="trans">I only have one older brother.</span> |
*我们 <em>只</em> 有 十块 钱。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen <em>zhǐ</em> yǒu shí kuài qián.</span><span class="trans">We only have ten RMB.</span> | *我们 <em>只</em> 有 十块 钱。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen <em>zhǐ</em> yǒu shí kuài qián.</span><span class="trans">We only have ten RMB.</span> | ||
| − | *我们 公司 <em>只</em> 有 两个员工。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen gōngsī <em>zhǐ</em> yǒu liǎng gè yuángōng. </span><span class="trans">Our company only has two employees.</span> | + | *我们 公司 <em>只</em> 有 两个员工。<span class="pinyin">Wǒmen gōngsī <em>zhǐ</em> yǒu liǎng gè yuángōng.</span><span class="trans">Our company only has two employees.</span> |
*你 <em>只</em> 爱 吃 肉 吗？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>zhǐ</em> ài chī ròu ma?</span><span class="trans">Do you only like eating meat?</span> | *你 <em>只</em> 爱 吃 肉 吗？<span class="pinyin">Nǐ <em>zhǐ</em> ài chī ròu ma?</span><span class="trans">Do you only like eating meat?</span> | ||
| − | *他们 <em>只</em> 会 说 英文。<span class="pinyin">Tāmen <em>zhǐ</em> huì shuō Yīngwén. </span><span class="trans">They can only speak English.</span> | + | *他们 <em>只</em> 会 说 英文。<span class="pinyin">Tāmen <em>zhǐ</em> huì shuō Yīngwén.</span><span class="trans">They can only speak English.</span> |
| − | *我 <em>只</em> 能 说 两 句 中文。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>zhǐ</em> néng shuō liǎng jù Zhōngwén. </span><span class="trans">I can only say two sentences in Chinese. </span> | + | *我 <em>只</em> 能 说 两 句 中文。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>zhǐ</em> néng shuō liǎng jù Zhōngwén.</span><span class="trans">I can only say two sentences in Chinese.</span> |
*你们 <em>只</em> 要 咖啡 吗？<span class="pinyin">Nǐmen <em>zhǐ</em> yào kāfēi ma? </span><span class="trans">Do you only want coffee?</span> | *你们 <em>只</em> 要 咖啡 吗？<span class="pinyin">Nǐmen <em>zhǐ</em> yào kāfēi ma? </span><span class="trans">Do you only want coffee?</span> | ||
| − | *我 老婆 <em>只</em> 要 一个 孩子。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ lǎopo <em>zhǐ</em> yào yī gè háizi. </span><span class="trans">My wife only wants one child.</span> | + | *我 老婆 <em>只</em> 要 一个 孩子。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ lǎopo <em>zhǐ</em> yào yī gè háizi.</span><span class="trans">My wife only wants one child.</span> |
| − | *宝宝 <em>只</em> 会 走，不 会 跑。<span class="pinyin">Bǎobao <em>zhǐ</em> huì zǒu, bù huì pǎo. </span><span class="trans">The baby can only walk. He can't run.</span> | + | *宝宝 <em>只</em> 会 走，不 会 跑。<span class="pinyin">Bǎobao <em>zhǐ</em> huì zǒu, bù huì pǎo.</span><span class="trans">The baby can only walk. He can't run.</span> |
| − | *我 <em>只</em> 想 跟 你 在 一起。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>zhǐ</em> xiǎng gēn nǐ zài yīqǐ. </span><span class="trans">I only want to be with you.</span> | + | *我 <em>只</em> 想 跟 你 在 一起。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>zhǐ</em> xiǎng gēn nǐ zài yīqǐ.</span><span class="trans">I only want to be with you.</span> |
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| − | + | {{Source|Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (3rd ed)|87}} | |
| − | + | {{Source|Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide|251}} | |
[[Category:A2 grammar points]] | [[Category:A2 grammar points]] | ||
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[[Category: Adverbs]] | [[Category: Adverbs]] | ||
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Keywords
There are a number of different ways to express "only" in Chinese, but 只 (zhǐ) is the most basic one you need to learn first. It's an adverb, so it normally comes before verbs.
Structure
The adverb 只 (zhǐ) can come directly before a verb, or before an auxiliary verb like 会 (huì) or 能 (néng).
只 + Verb
只 + 会 / 能 + Verb
Examples
- 我 只 有 一 个 哥哥。I only have one older brother.
- 我们 只 有 十块 钱。We only have ten RMB.
- 我们 公司 只 有 两个员工。Our company only has two employees.
- 你 只 爱 吃 肉 吗？Do you only like eating meat?
- 他们 只 会 说 英文。They can only speak English.
- 我 只 能 说 两 句 中文。I can only say two sentences in Chinese.
- 你们 只 要 咖啡 吗？Do you only want coffee?
- 我 老婆 只 要 一个 孩子。My wife only wants one child.
- 宝宝 只 会 走，不 会 跑。The baby can only walk. He can't run.
- 我 只 想 跟 你 在 一起。I only want to be with you.
