只 (w)

(zhǐ) only; merely; just; but

只不过 (w)

(zhǐbuguò) only; merely; nothing but; no more than

只不过几年前 (w)

(zhǐbùguòjǐniánqián) only a few years ago; just a few years ago

只可意会，不可言传 (w)

(zhǐkěyìhuìbùkěyánchuán) can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); mysterious and subtle

只好 (w)

(zhǐhǎo) without any better option; to have to; to be forced to

只字不提 (w)

(zhǐzìbùtí) not to mention (idiom); to say not one word; fig. to omit mention (of a non-person or embarrassing topic); to censor

只得 (w)

(zhǐdé) to have no alternative but to; to be obliged to

只怕 (w)

(zhǐpà) I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe; very likely

只是 (w)

(zhǐshì) merely; simply; only; but

只有 (w)

(zhǐyǒu) only

只欠东风 (w)

(zhǐqiàndōngfēng) all we need is an east wind (idiom); lacking only one tiny crucial item

只知其一，不知其二 (w)

(zhǐzhīqíyībùzhīqíèr) to know the first, but not know the second (idiom); only partial information

只管 (w)

(zhǐguǎn) solely engrossed in one thing; just (one thing, no need to worry about the rest); simply; by all means; please feel free; do not hesitate (to ask for sth)

只能 (w)

(zhǐnéng) can only; obliged to do sth; to have no other choice

只要 (w)

(zhǐyào) if only; so long as

只要功夫深，铁杵磨成针 (w)

(zhǐyàogōngfushēntiěchǔmóchéngzhēn) If you work at it hard enough, you can grind an iron bar into a needle.; cf idiom 磨杵成針|磨杵成针, to grind an iron bar down to a fine needle (idiom); fig. to persevere in a difficult task; to study diligently

只见树木不见森林 (w)

(zhǐjiànshùmùbùjiànsēnlín) unable to see the wood for the trees; fig. only able to see isolated details, and not the bigger picture

只言片语 (w)

(zhǐyánpiànyǔ) just a word or two (idiom); a few isolated phrases

只许州官放火，不许百姓点灯 (w)

(zhǐxǔzhōuguānfànghuǒbùxǔbǎixìngdiǎndēng) only the official is allowed to light the fire; Gods may do what cattle may not; quod licet Iovi, non licet bovi

只读 (w)

(zhǐdú) read-only (computing)

只限于 (w)

(zhǐxiànyú) to be limited to

只顾 (w)

(zhǐgù) solely preoccupied (with one thing); engrossed; focusing (on sth); to look after only one aspect

只 (w)

(zhǐ) but; only

只不过 (w)

(zhǐbùguò) it's just that ...

只 (w)

(zhī) classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc

只身 (w)

(zhīshēn) alone; by oneself

只鸡斗酒 (w)

(zhījīdǒujiǔ) lit. a chicken and a bottle of wine (idiom); fig. ready to make an offering to the deceased, or to entertain guests