1. only have ...; there is only ...
2. (used in combination with 才 cái) it is only if ... (that one can ...) (as in 只有通過治療才能痊愈 zhǐyǒutōngguòzhìliáocáinéngquányù "the only way to cure it is with therapy")
3. it is only (someone) who ... (as in 只有男性才有此需要 zhǐyǒunánxìngcáiyǒucǐxūyào "only men would have such a requirement")
4. (used to express lack of alternatives) can only; have no choice but to (as in 只有屈服 zhǐyǒuqūfú "the only thing you can do is give in")

1. idiot
2. fool

1. ability; talent
2. sb of a certain type
3. a capable individual
4. then and only then
5. just now
6. (before an expression of quantity) only

1. (variant of 才 cái) just now
2. (variant of 才 cái) (before an expression of quantity) only

1. can; to have the skill; to know how to
2. to be likely to; to be sure to
3. to meet; to get together
4. meeting; gathering
5. (suffix) union; group; association
6. (bound form) a moment (Taiwan pr. huǐ)

1. of; ~'s (possessive particle)
2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun)
3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 pígéde "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 pǎotángrde "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 xīnde "new one")
5. also pr. dì or di in poetry and songs

1. way of speaking
2. wording
3. formulation
4. one's version (of events)
5. statement
6. theory
7. hypothesis
8. interpretation

1. (pronoun) this; these
2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun)
3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. zhèi, esp. in Beijing)

1. sentence
2. clause
3. phrase
4. classifier for phrases or lines of verse

1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 彀 (gòu, “to draw a bow”)
2. a surname
3. alternative form of 彀 (gòu, “to draw a bow”)
4. used in 句當／句当, alternative form of 勾當 /勾当

1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 絇 /𰬆 (jù, “a kind of shoe ornament or decoration”)
2. alternative form of 絇 /𰬆 (jù, “a kind of shoe ornament or decoration”)

1. dialect
2. language
3. spoken words
4. speech
5. talk
6. words
7. conversation
8. what sb said

classifiers: 種, 席, 句, 口, 番

1. (colloquial) Used to express dissatisfaction or annoyance.
2. (pseudoverb) to also be
3. Used to express dissatisfaction or annoyance.
4. that's true
5. to also be

1. of; ~'s (possessive particle)
2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun)
3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 pígéde "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 pǎotángrde "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 xīnde "new one")
5. also pr. dì or di in poetry and songs

1. way of speaking
2. wording
3. formulation
4. one's version (of events)
5. statement
6. theory
7. hypothesis
8. interpretation

1. interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!)
2. to sigh

1. alas
2. oh dear

1. I
2. me
3. my

1. to know; to become aware of
2. also pr. zhīdao

1. (onom.) sound of singing, cheering etc
2. (phonetic)
3. (dialect) to chat

1. sentence-final particle, contraction of 了啊, indicating exclamation
2. particle placed after each item in a list of examples