How to write 只是
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HSK level
HSK 3只是 is listed in the official HSK vocabulary at HSK 3. An intermediate band: enough vocabulary for everyday conversation and travel.
只是 in a sentence
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我 只 是 想 帮 你 。I just want to help you.
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他 只 是 个 孩 子 。He is just a kid.
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这 只 是 个 玩 笑 。It is just a joke.
只是 vs 只有 vs 只不过
Similar and easily confused words, and how they differ.
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只是 = 'it's merely that...' — downplaying or a turning clause. 只有 = 'only have / only if', stressing exclusivity.
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只不过 zhǐ bù guò merely; just
'Nothing more than' — a touch more emphatic than 只是: 只不过开个玩笑 'just joking'.