只
zhī
classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc
This is a measure word (classifier) — its function is grammatical.
Words with 只
只字不提
zhī zì bù tí
(idiom) to say not a single word about it
只眼独具
zhī yǎn dú jù
see 獨具隻眼|独具只眼[du2 ju4 zhi1 yan3]
只身
zhī shēn
alone; by oneself
只鸡斗酒
zhī jī dǒu jiǔ
lit. a chicken and a bottle of wine (idiom); fig. ready to make an offering to the deceased, or to entertain guests
三只手
sān zhī shǒu
pickpocket
不只
bù zhǐ
not only
不怕不识货,只怕货比货
bù pà bù shí huò , zhǐ pà huò bǐ huò
lit. don't worry about not knowing goods, but about comparing them (proverb)
不怕官,只怕管
bù pà guān , zhǐ pà guǎn
lit. it is not an official to be feared, but a person in direct control over sb (proverb)
世上无难事,只怕有心人
shì shàng wú nán shì , zhǐ pà yǒu xīn rén
see 天下無難事,只怕有心人|天下无难事,只怕有心人[tian1 xia4 wu2 nan2 shi4 , zhi3 pa4 you3 xin1 ren2]
别具只眼
bié jù zhī yǎn
see 獨具隻眼|独具只眼[du2 ju4 zhi1 yan3]
只不过
zhǐ bu guò
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
只可意会,不可言传
zhǐ kě yì huì , bù kě yán chuán
can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]); mysterious and subtle