仅仅 jǐnjǐn barely
barely; only; merely; only (this and nothing more)
汉字
用法
- 仅仅 (jǐnjǐn) is an emphatic adverb meaning 'merely, only,' used before a number, amount, or short clause to stress smallness: 仅仅三天 (jǐnjǐn sān tiān) - a mere three days.
- It's the doubled, more emphatic form of 仅 (jǐn); 仅仅 sounds slightly more forceful/written than the very common spoken 只 (zhǐ), which can be used almost anywhere 仅仅 is.
- Often followed by 而已 (éryǐ) or 就 for extra emphasis: 仅仅是开始而已 (jǐnjǐn shì kāishǐ éryǐ) - it's only the beginning.
例句
- 我仅仅吃了口面包。 Wǒ jǐnjǐn chī le kǒu miànbāo.I only took a bite of bread.
- 你仅仅是一个小时前才开始这份工作的。 Nǐ jǐnjǐn shì yígè xiǎoshí qiáncái kāishǐ zhèfèn gōngzuò de.You only started this job an hour ago.