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Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary
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[zhī]
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1.
形
单个的；极少的
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只身。
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只字不提。
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只言片语。
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2.
量
a)用于动物(多指飞禽走兽)
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两只船。
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两只手表。
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Examples
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只爱听恭维话，不爱听批评话
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be fond of flattery but deaf to criticism
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话只说了半截儿
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finish only half of what one has to say
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你不能只看事情的表面。
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You must not look only at the surface of things.
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河水不只可供灌溉，且可用来发电。
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River waters can be used not only for irrigation but also for the generation of electricity.
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这只好一步一步地去做。
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This will have to be done step by step.
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天边只留下一抹残照。
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There was only a trace of sunset glow left on the horizon.
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这点给养充其量只够维持三天。
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The provisions can last three days at most.
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我们下午虽然只干了两个钟头，可是很出活。
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We worked only two hours in the afternoon, but we accomplished a lot.
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我只知道个大概。
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I have only a general idea.
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我只知道个大略。
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I have only a general idea.
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nciku Note
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Measure words
Except in Chinese idioms and some special conditions, numerals are generally not used to modify nouns directly. One needs to put specific measure words between them, e.g. "五个人", "十八条线", "一百多只蚂蚁"，"一次战役"。
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