Writing
仅仅 (jǐn jǐn) — how to say "only" in Chinese
仅仅
Only, merely
scope adverb
How to use it
Goes before the verb and refers to what comes before it.
他仅仅说了两句。
tā jǐn jǐn shuō le liǎng jù
He said only two sentences.
Character composition
仅
only
仅
only
Radicals / Keys
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
仅仅五分钟
jǐnjǐn wǔ fēnzhōng
merely five minutes
Examples
他仅仅说了一句话就离开了。
He only said one sentence and left.
我仅仅知道。
I only know.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "only" in Chinese?
"only" in Chinese is 仅仅 (jǐn jǐn).
仅仅 meaning in English
仅仅 (jǐn jǐn) means "Only, merely".
How is 仅仅 pronounced?
It is pronounced jǐn jǐn (written as jin jin, jinjin). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "only" in Chinese characters?
It is written 仅仅: 仅 has 4 strokes, 仅 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 仅仅?
仅仅 is on the HSK 3.0 level 4 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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