Translation

• merely
• simply
• only
• but

Synonyms

• 一味, 不过, 仅, 仅仅, 但, 偏偏, 光, 单, 单单, 单独, 单纯, 只, 只有, 唯有, 就, 徒, 惟, 惟有, 惟独, 才, 无非, 止, 特, 独, 独自
• 不过, 但, 但是, 可, 可是, 唯独, 然, 然则, 然而, 而, 而是

Examples

• 她有两只猫。一只是白色的，另一只是黑色的。
  She has two cats. One is black, and the other is white.
• 饥饿的婴儿只是哭。
  The hungry baby did nothing but cry.
• 他只是个诗人。
  He is nothing but a poet.
• 只是校服过时了。
  School uniforms are just out of fashion.
• 他只是哭。
  He did nothing but cry.