只 zhǐ only; merely; just Example sentences 我只喜欢去这家饭馆吃饭。 wǒ zhǐ xǐhuan qù zhè jiā fànguǎn chīfàn. I only like to eat in this restaurant 放假的时候，他的家人只喜欢在家休息。 fàngjià de shíhou, tā de jiārén zhǐ xǐhuan zài jiā xiūxi. His family only likes to stay at home during the holiday
只 [隻] zhī classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc Example sentences 他们家有一只狗跟两只猫。 tāmen jiā yǒu yī zhī gǒu gēn liǎng zhī māo. Their home has one dog and two cats 我一直都很想养一只猫头鹰。 wǒ yīzhí dōu hěn xiǎng yǎng yī zhī māotóuyīng. I always wanted to raise an owl