zhǐ shì
simplement; seulement; juste
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我只是想和你做朋友。
wǒ zhǐ shì xiǎng hé nǐ zuò péngyǒu.
I just want to be friends with you.
我只是想告诉你，我很爱你。
wǒ zhǐ shì xiǎng gàosu nǐ, wǒ hěn ài nǐ.
I just want to tell you that I love you very much.
我只是想让你知道，我很在乎你。
wǒ zhǐ shì xiǎng ràng nǐ zhīdào, wǒ hěn zàihū nǐ.
I just want you to know that I care about you very much.
不仅 (bù jǐn)
not only
不但 (bù dàn)
not only
The Chinese word 只是 (zhǐshì) is composed of two characters: 只 (zhǐ) and 是 (shì). The character 只 originally meant "only" or "just", and it is still used in this sense today. The character 是 is a verb that means "to be" or "to exist". When these two characters are combined, they create a new word that has a slightly different meaning. 只是 can be translated as "only", "just", or "merely", but it can also be used to express a sense of regret or disappointment. For example, the sentence 他只是个孩子 (tā zhǐshì gè háizi) can be translated as "He is just a child", but it can also be interpreted as "He is only a child, so he doesn't understand". In this sense, 只是 is similar to the English word "just", which can be used to express a sense of frustration or annoyance.
