Chinese Word: 僅 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

僅 (Simplified: 仅)HSK 4

Pinyin: jǐn

English Definition: barely; only; merely

Chinese Definition:
①不過，才：不僅如此。絕無僅有。僅只(僅僅)。

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)

HSK 4

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1		tā 她 bù jǐn 不僅 piào liang 漂亮， ér qiě 而且 hěn 很 cōng ming 聰明。 She is not only beautiful but also very clever
2		nǐ men 你們 tīng jiǎng 聽講 bù 不 jǐn jǐn 僅僅 shì 是 wèi le 爲了 kǎo shì 考試。 Listening attentively is not just for the purpose of exams.
3		nǐ 你 bù néng 不能 jǐn píng 僅憑 dì yī yìn xiàng 第一印象 zuò chū 做出 pàn duàn 判斷。 You can't make a judgement based on first impressions.
4		tā 她 bù jǐn 不僅 néng 能 yǎn xì 演戲， hái 還 huì 會 chàng gē 唱歌 tiào wǔ 跳舞。 She can not only act, but also sing and dance.
5		kǎo shì 考試 bù 不 jǐn jǐn 僅僅 shì 是 duì 對 zhī shí diǎn 知識點 de 的 cè shì 測試。 Examination is not just a test of knowledge.

1		tā 她 bù jǐn 不僅 piào liang 漂亮， ér qiě 而且 hěn 很 cōng ming 聰明。 She is not only beautiful but also very clever
2		nǐ men 你們 tīng jiǎng 聽講 bù 不 jǐn jǐn 僅僅 shì 是 wèi le 爲了 kǎo shì 考試。 Listening attentively is not just for the purpose of exams.
3		nǐ 你 bù néng 不能 jǐn píng 僅憑 dì yī yìn xiàng 第一印象 zuò chū 做出 pàn duàn 判斷。 You can't make a judgement based on first impressions.
4		tā 她 bù jǐn 不僅 néng 能 yǎn xì 演戲， hái 還 huì 會 chàng gē 唱歌 tiào wǔ 跳舞。 She can not only act, but also sing and dance.
5		kǎo shì 考試 bù 不 jǐn jǐn 僅僅 shì 是 duì 對 zhī shí diǎn 知識點 de 的 cè shì 測試。 Examination is not just a test of knowledge.