仅仅

jǐn jǐn

only, merely

他仅仅想休息一下。

He only wants to rest for a moment.

general

Used to emphasize that something is limited to a specific extent or degree, often implying that it is less than expected or desired.

这本书仅仅是入门级的。

This book is only for beginners.

她仅仅知道一些基本的信息。

She only knows some basic information.

Often used to soften or limit the scope of a statement, indicating that the action or condition is minimal or restricted.

Collocations

仅仅是only is仅仅因为only because仅仅为了only in order to

only this much

nothing more than this

'仅仅' can emphasize a point or limit the scope of a statement. Context determines its nuance.

While '仅仅' is grammatically correct, it is often interchangeable with '仅' in modern usage.

Composed of the character '仅' (only) repeated for emphasis, a common pattern in Chinese to intensify meaning.

Can be used to express limitation, emphasis, or to correct an overstatement. Often appears in formal and informal contexts.

仅

only

root

仅

only

root

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