jǐn
seulement; simplement; à peine
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他被敌人杀害时年仅十五岁。
tā bèi dí rén shā hài shí nián jǐn shí wǔ suì .
He was fifteen years old when he was killed by the enemy.
我们仅是例行公事，请你配合。
wǒ mén jǐn shì lì xínɡ ɡōnɡ shì ，qǐnɡ nǐ pèi hé .
We are merely going through the motions, and we ask for your cooperation.
当然这仅是推测，不足为凭。
dānɡ rán zhè jǐn shì tuī cè ，bù zú wéi pínɡ .
Of course, this is only speculation, not proof.
多 (duō)
many
全 (quán)
all
The Chinese character 仅 (jǐn) is composed of two parts: 日 (rì) and 今 (jīn). 日 means "sun" and 今 means "now". Together, they form the character 仅, which means "only" or "just".The oracle bone script of 仅 shows a picture of a sun rising over the horizon. This image represents the beginning of a new day, and it is used to express the idea of "only" or "just". For example, the phrase 仅此而已 (jǐn cǐ ér yǐ) means "only this and nothing more".The character 仅 can also be used to express the idea of "limited" or "restricted". For example, the phrase 仅限于此 (jǐn xiàn yú cǐ) means "limited to this".The character 仅 is a common character in Chinese, and it is used in a variety of contexts. It is an important character to learn for HSK learners, as it can be used to express a variety of different meanings.
