Expressing "only" with "zhi"

Nível: HSK 3 | Categoria: Gramática

Explicação da Regra:

There are a number of different ways to express " only " in Chinese, but 只 (zhǐ) is the most basic one you need to learn first. It's an adverb , so it normally comes before verbs . The adverb 只 (zhǐ) can come directly before a verb , or before an auxiliary verb like 会 (huì) or 能 (néng). 只 + 会 / 能 + Verb

Exemplos com Falantes Nativos:

• 我只有一个哥哥。 (wǒ zhǐ yǒu yī gè gēgē 。): "I have only one brother."
• 我们只有十块钱。 (wǒmen zhǐ yǒu shíkuài qián 。): "We only have ten dollars."
• 我们公司只有两个员工。 (wǒmen gōngsī zhǐ yǒu liǎnggèyuángōng 。): "Our company has only two employees."
• 你只爱吃肉吗？ (nǐ zhǐ ài chī ròu ma ？): "Do you only love meat?"
• 他们只会说英文。 (tāmen zhǐ hùi shuō yīngwén 。): "They only speak English."

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