Usage note
仅用于表示唯一性或限制，例如仅能做某事。
jǐn yòng yù bǎo shì yīng wěi xíng, huò zhě jǐn néng zuò mǒu shì.
Use 仅 to indicate exclusivity or limitation, such as only able to do something.
Context note
常见于描述唯一性或限制，如仅能使用此方法。
cān jiàn yú miáo shù yīng wěi huò zhé jǐn néng shǐ yòng cǐ fāng fǎ.
Common in describing exclusivity or limitation, such as only able to use this method.
5 examples
仅能使用此方法。
jǐn néng shǐ yòng cǐ fāng fǎ。
Only this method can be used.
他仅去了北京一次。
tā jǐn qù le běi jīng yí cì。
He only went to Beijing once.
仅限家长进入。
jǐn xiàn jiā zhǎng jìn rù。
Entry is limited to parents only.
仅此一家，别无分店。
jǐn cǐ yì jiā， bié wú fēn diàn。
Only one, no other branches.
仅剩三张票了。
jǐn shèng sān zhāng piào le。
Only three tickets left.
5 mini stories
妈妈说，仅能吃一个苹果。爸爸说，只能吃半个。
mā ma shuō， jǐn néng chī yí gè píng guǒ。 bà ba shuō， zhǐ néng chī bàn gè。
Mom said, you can only eat one apple. Dad said, you can only eat half.
老师说，仅能提交一次作业。如果没交，就不能再补交了。
lǎo shī shuō， jǐn néng tí jiāo yí cì zuò yè。 rú guǒ méi jiāo， jiù bù néng zài bǔ jiāo le。
The teacher said, you can only submit the homework once. If you don't hand it in, you can't resubmit it.
这个公园仅限游客进入。工作人员只能在后面工作。
zhè ge gōng yuán jǐn xiàn yóu kè jìn rù。 gōng zuò rén yuán zhǐ néng zài hòu miàn gōng zuò。
This park is limited to visitors entering. Staff can only work behind the scenes.
仅此一机，机会难得。
jǐn cǐ yì jī， jī huì nán dé。
Only one chance, hard to come by.
仅能使用信用卡支付。不接受现金。
jǐn néng shǐ yòng xìn yòng kǎ zhī fù。 bù jiē shòu xiàn jīn。
Only credit card payment is accepted. No cash transactions.
Mini dialogue
仅剩一个
A
冰箱里还有几个苹果？
Bīngxiāng lǐ hái yǒu jǐ gè píngguǒ?
How many apples are left in the fridge?
B
仅剩一个了，我们明天去买吧。
Jǐn shèng yī gè le, wǒmen míngtiān qù mǎi ba.
Only one left. Let's go buy some tomorrow.
仅限儿童
A
这个活动大人可以参加吗？
Zhège huódòng dàrén kěyǐ cānjiā ma?
Can adults join this activity?
B
不行，这个活动仅限儿童参加。
Bù xíng, zhège huódòng jǐn xiàn értóng cānjiā.
No, this activity is only for children.
Related words and contrasts
similar
只
zhǐ
only; merely
仅 and 只 are often interchangeable, but 仅 is more formal.
similar
仅仅
jǐn jǐn
merely; just
仅仅 is a reduplicated form of 仅, adding emphasis.