Meaning of zhǐ shì:
只是
merely; only; just; nothing but; simply
Zhè zhǐshì yī gè wùhuì.
这只是一个误会。
This is just a misunderstanding.
Wǒ zhǐ shì kāi gè wánxiào.
我只是开个玩笑。
I am simply making a joke.
Tā suīrán lèi le, zhǐshì tā hái děi jìxù gōngzuò.
他虽然累了,只是他还得继续工作。
Although he is tired, he still has to continue working.
Wǒ zhǐ shì kāi gè wánxiào.
我只是开个玩笑。
I am simply making a joke.
Zhè zhǐshì yī gè wùhuì.
这只是一个误会。
This is just a misunderstanding.
Tā suīrán lèi le, zhǐshì tā hái děi jìxù gōngzuò.
他虽然累了,只是他还得继续工作。
Although he is tired, he still has to continue working.
but; however
Tā suīrán lèi le, zhǐshì tā hái děi jìxù gōngzuò.
他虽然累了,只是他还得继续工作。
Although he is tired, he still has to continue working.
Zhè zhǐshì yī gè wùhuì.
这只是一个误会。
This is just a misunderstanding.
Wǒ zhǐ shì kāi gè wánxiào.
我只是开个玩笑。
I am simply making a joke.

