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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

[zhǐ]
  1. 1. adverb only
    在周末有时间。
    I only have time at the weekend.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary (1 result)

[zhǐ]
  1. 1. adverb only; just; merely; but

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary (1 result)

[zhǐ]
  1. 1. 用来限定范围,表示除此以外没有别的,相当于"仅仅"
    找到了一本书。
    教室里有一个人。
    去了一年就回来了。
  2. 2. E((BZ1))""一般用在动词之前,限制与动作有关的事物、事物的数量或动作本身;直接用在名词或代词之前、限制事物的数量时,可以理解为中间隐含了一个动词"有""是""要"等。((BZ2))"祇"读zhǐ时简化为"",读qí表示地神的意义时,仍作"祇"。

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猫非常强壮,荤似一小老虎。
This cat is very strong, exactly like a little tiger.
一眼望去江天上有几海鸟。
A few seabirds fly in the vast sky over the river.
郎猫一直在追逐那美丽的白色母猫。
The tomcat has been chasing the beautiful white female cat.
电灯功率太小了,屋子里有一些微明!
The power of this light is too small, there is only very weak light in the room.
建设和谐社会不能着眼于发展经济,也要重视精神文明建设。
火暴的场面存在了一小会儿。
见他拿起棍子照那人打去。
受伤的小猫整夜地哀号。
The injured kitten moaned the whole night.
大家都哀悯这失去母亲的小藏羚羊。
Everyone felt sad for this baby Tibetan antelope who had just lost its mother.
他救护了一挨黑枪的天鹅。
He helped a swan that had got shot.

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nciku Note

The adverbs indicating limits

The adverbs indicating limits

An adverb is used to modify the adjective or verb as an adverbial adjunct, it should be put before them. Verbs or even nouns ending with character "地" de and functioning as adverbs remain to be regarded as adjectives.

A part of adverbs can indicate limits, such as "都" dōu , "统统" tǒngtǒng , "一共" yígòng , "总共" zǒnggòng , "共" gòng , "一起" yìqǐ , "一块" yíkuài , "一同" yìtóng , "一齐" yìqí ,"一道" yídào , "一概" yígài , "一味" yíwèi , "净" jìng , "只" zhǐ , "就" jiù , "仅仅" jǐnjǐn , "独" , "唯独" wéidú , "单" dān , "光" guāng , and so on.
(1) 我们 是学生。
(2) 树上一共 有九只鸟。
(3) 我们一同 去上学。
(4) 你不要一味 表扬自己。
(5) 我们 在,唯 他不见了。

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