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仅仅

jǐn jǐn

only

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

仅仅吃了两片面包。
wǒ jǐn jǐn chī le liǎng piàn miàn bāo。
I only ate two slices of bread.
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.
仅仅想喝点水。
wǒ jǐn jǐn xiǎng hē diǎn shuǐ。
I only wanted to drink some water.
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.
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.
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.
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.

Mini dialogue

只有一块糖

A
我可以吃糖吗?
Wǒ kěyǐ chī táng ma?
Can I eat candy?
B
可以,但是仅仅一块。
Kěyǐ, dànshì jǐn jǐn yī kuài.
Yes, but only one piece.

仅仅五分钟

A
我们还能玩多久?
Wǒmen hái néng wán duō jiǔ?
How much longer can we play?
B
仅仅五分钟,然后回家。
Jǐn jǐn wǔ fēnzhōng, ránhòu huí jiā.
Only five minutes, then go home.

Related words and contrasts

similar
zhǐ
only; just

A more common and casual way to say 'only'.

related
唯一
wéi yī
sole; only one

Emphasizes something is the one and only.

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