Express Only With Zhǐ
zhǐ is an adverb and it is the most basic one for expressing “only” in Chinese. It can come directly before verb and right after subject.
subject + zhǐ + verb + object |
wǒ zhǐ zuò le yī jiànshì. ——> I only did one thing. wǒ zhǐ yǒu yīge zhōngguó péngyou. ——> I only have a Chinese friend. |
subject + zhǐ + helping/mental verb |
wǒ zhǐ xǐhuan chī píngguǒ. ——> I only like to eat apples. wǒ zhǐ xiǎng gēn nǐ yīqǐ qù zhōngguó. ——> I only want to with you together go to China (I only want to go to China with you.) wǒ míngtiān zhǐ huì zuò yīdiǎn zuòyè. ——> I tomorrow will only do a little homework. |