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仅仅

jǐn jǐn · jin jin

Traditional 僅僅

HSK 3

Meaning

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  1. barely
  2. only
  3. merely
  4. only (this and nothing more)
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Only two questions

  1. Liangliang

    作业(zuòyè)你(nǐ)做完(zuòwán)了(le)吗(ma)？

    Did you finish your homework?

  2. Dengdeng

    做完(zuòwán)了(le)，仅仅(jǐnjǐn)用(yòng)了(le)二十(èrshí)分钟(fēnzhōng)。

    Done, it took only twenty minutes.

  3. Liangliang

    这么(zhème)快(kuài)？

    So fast?

  4. Dengdeng

    不是(bùshì)我(wǒ)快(kuài)，是(shì)作业(zuòyè)仅仅(jǐnjǐn)有(yǒu)两(liǎng)道(dào)题(tí)。

    It's not that I'm fast. The homework has only two questions.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)为什么(wèishénme)说(shuō)你(nǐ)快(kuài)？

    Then why did you say you're fast?

  6. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)仅仅(jǐnjǐn)是(shì)想(xiǎng)让(ràng)你(nǐ)夸(kuā)我(wǒ)。

    I just wanted you to praise me.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

不(bù)想(xiǎng)做(zuò)是(shì)原(yuán)因(yīn)；不(bù)能(néng)做(zuò)仅(jǐn)仅(jǐn)是(shì)借(jiè)口(kǒu)。

Not wanting to is the reason; not being able to is just an excuse.

02

我(wǒ)们(men)不(bù)能(néng)仅(jǐn)仅(jǐn)就(jiù)这(zhè)样(yàng)炒(chǎo)了(le)汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)。

We can't just fire Tom.

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jǐn

barely; only

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