How to say “merely” in Chinese
merely, only
“Merely” in Chinese is 仅仅, jǐn jǐn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
仅仅 is read jǐn jǐn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
Two third tones in a row: the first one is said as a second tone, but it is still written as a third.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “仅仅”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 仅仅. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这仅仅是开始zhèjǐnjǐnshìkāishǐThis is only the beginning.
More words from the lesson “Total and only”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “merely” in Chinese?
“Merely” in Chinese is 仅仅, pinyin jǐnjǐn.
What does 仅仅 mean?
仅仅 (jǐnjǐn) means “merely, only”.
How do you write 仅仅?
仅仅 is 2 characters: 仅 (jǐn) — only, merely. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 仅仅?
仅仅 is read jǐnjǐn. Tones: jǐn — third tone, jǐn — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“merely” in the lesson “Total and only”
This word is from the topic “Money and numbers” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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