Chinese Word: 僅 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

僅 (Simplified: 仅)HSK 4

Pinyin: jǐn

English Definition: barely; only; merely

Chinese Definition:
①不过，才：不仅如此。绝无仅有。仅只(仅仅)。

Total strokes: 13; Radical: 人

Pictophonetic:堇 (person) indicates the sound; 亻 conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 亻 [ rén ] man, person; people
- 堇 [ jǐn ] yellow loam; clay; season; few

Similar Characters: 慬

barely; only; merely; only (this and nothing more)

1		tā 她 bù jǐn 不仅 piào liang 漂亮， ér qiě 而且 hěn 很 cōng ming 聪明。 She is not only beautiful but also very clever
2		nǐ men 你们 tīng jiǎng 听讲 bù 不 jǐn jǐn 仅仅 shì 是 wèi le 为了 kǎo shì 考试。 Listening attentively is not just for the purpose of exams.
3		nǐ 你 bù néng 不能 jǐn píng 仅凭 dì yī yìn xiàng 第一印象 zuò chū 做出 pàn duàn 判断。 You can't make a judgement based on first impressions.
4		tā 她 bù jǐn 不仅 néng 能 yǎn xì 演戏， hái 还 huì 会 chàng gē 唱歌 tiào wǔ 跳舞。 She can not only act, but also sing and dance.
5		kǎo shì 考试 bù 不 jǐn jǐn 仅仅 shì 是 duì 对 zhī shí diǎn 知识点 de 的 cè shì 测试。 Examination is not just a test of knowledge.

1		tā 她 bù jǐn 不仅 piào liang 漂亮， ér qiě 而且 hěn 很 cōng ming 聪明。 She is not only beautiful but also very clever
2		nǐ men 你们 tīng jiǎng 听讲 bù 不 jǐn jǐn 仅仅 shì 是 wèi le 为了 kǎo shì 考试。 Listening attentively is not just for the purpose of exams.
3		nǐ 你 bù néng 不能 jǐn píng 仅凭 dì yī yìn xiàng 第一印象 zuò chū 做出 pàn duàn 判断。 You can't make a judgement based on first impressions.
4		tā 她 bù jǐn 不仅 néng 能 yǎn xì 演戏， hái 还 huì 会 chàng gē 唱歌 tiào wǔ 跳舞。 She can not only act, but also sing and dance.
5		kǎo shì 考试 bù 不 jǐn jǐn 仅仅 shì 是 duì 对 zhī shí diǎn 知识点 de 的 cè shì 测试。 Examination is not just a test of knowledge.