How common it is
仅仅 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say jǐn jǐn slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
仅仅用于表示‘只’或‘仅仅只是’的意思，通常用来强调某事的程度。
jǐn jǐn yòng yù bǎo shí ‘zhǐ’ huò ‘jǐn jǐn zhǐ shì’ de yìng, tōng cháng lái yòng jiāo zhāng měi cì dào dé chéng dù.
仅仅 is used to mean 'only' or 'merely,' and it's often used to emphasize the degree of something.
Context note
仅仅常用于描述日常生活中的一些小事，比如饮食习惯、学习态度等。
jǐn jǐn cháng yòng yù bǎo shí rì kāi shēng zhōng yī xiē xiǎo shì, bǐ rú yǐn shí huá guàn, xué xí dà tǐ děng.
仅仅 is often used to describe small things in daily life, such as eating habits and study attitudes.
5 examples
我仅仅吃了两片面包。
wǒ jǐn jǐn chī le liǎng piàn miàn bāo。
I only ate two slices of bread.
他仅仅是个孩子。
tā jǐn jǐn shì gè hái zi。
He is merely a child.
仅仅一天就学完了。
jǐn jǐn yì tiān jiù xué wán le。
It was learned in just one day.
我仅仅想喝点水。
wǒ jǐn jǐn xiǎng hē diǎn shuǐ。
I only wanted to drink some water.
他仅仅是个错误。
tā jǐn jǐn shì gè cuò wù。
He is merely a mistake.
5 mini stories
妈妈告诉我，我仅仅吃了两片面包。
mā ma gào sù wǒ， wǒ jǐn jǐn chī le liǎng piàn miàn bāo。
Mom told me I only ate two slices of bread.
老师说，他仅仅是个孩子。
lǎo shī shuō， tā jǐn jǐn shì gè hái zi。
The teacher said he is merely a child.
我仅仅一天就学完了这门课程。
wǒ jǐn jǐn yì tiān jiù xué wán le zhè mén kè chéng。
I learned this course in just one day.
他仅仅想喝点水，没有其他要求。
tā jǐn jǐn xiǎng hē diǎn shuǐ， méi yǒu qí tā yāo qiú。
He only wanted to drink some water, with no other requests.
这仅仅是个小问题，不用太担心。
zhè jǐn jǐn shì gè xiǎo wèn tí， bú yòng tài dān xīn。
This is merely a small problem; there's no need to worry too much.