只（衹）;[祇]zhǐ

 (限于某个范围； 只有； 仅有); only; just; simply; merely: ～ 能试试看 can only try; ～ 需一会的功夫 just for a moment; 我 ～ 想问一个问题。 I have just one question. 屋子里 ～ 剩下3个人。 There were only three people left in the room.
另见 see also zhī。
◆只不过 only; just; merely; no more than; 只此一家， 别无分店 the one and only store, no branch office — have a monopoly; the one and the only; 只得 have no alternative but to; be obliged to; have to; 只顾 be absorbed in; merely; simply; only care for; 只管 by all means; not hesitate to; just; merely; 只好 have to; be forced to; 只能意会， 不可言传 can be subtly appreciated, but not put into words; can always be felt and understood, but never described; can be apprehended by the heart but not expressed by the mouth; 只怕 be afraid of only one thing; 只是 merely; only; just; simply; however; but then; only; 只消 [方] all one has to do is; you only need to; 只要 so long as; provided; 只要功夫深， 铁杵磨成针 Constant grinding can turn an iron rod into a needle; Constant dropping wears away a stone.; If you work at it hard enough, you can grind an iron rod into a needle — perseverance spells success.; Little strokes fell great oaks.; With time and patience the leaf of the mulberry becomes satin.; 只有 only; alone; 只争朝夕 seize every minute; make the best use of one's time; race against time; seize the day and seize the hour