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

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