只是 zhǐshì

  1. zhǐshì adverb merely; simply; only
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: In the sense of 不过是 (Guoyu '只是' 1)
  2. zhǐshì conjunction but
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: (Guoyu '只是' 2)
  3. zhǐshì adverb only because
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: In the sense of 只因为 (Guoyu '只是' 1)

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