只

only / merely / just / but

variant of 只[zhi3]

grain that has begun to ripen

variant of 只[zhi3]

classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc

mouth / classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc) / classifier for bites or mouthfuls

eight; 8

merely / simply / only / but

merely; only; just; nothing but / simply / but; however

only have ... / there is only ... / (used in combination with 才[cai2]) it is only if one ... (that one can ...) (Example: 只有通過治療才能痊愈|只有通过治疗才能痊愈[zhi3 you3 tong1 guo4 zhi4 liao2 cai2 neng2 quan2 yu4] "the only way to cure it is with therapy") / it is only ... (who ...) (Example: 只有男性才有此需要[zhi3 you3 nan2 xing4 cai2 you3 ci3 xu1 yao4] "only men would have such a requirement") / (used to indicate that one has no alternative) one can only (do a certain thing) (Example: 只有屈服[zhi3 you3 qu1 fu2] "the only thing you can do is give in")

without any better option / to have to / to be forced to

to have no other option but to ...; to have to; to be forced to

I'm afraid that... / perhaps / maybe / very likely

to have no alternative but to / to be obliged to

to have no alternative but to; to be obliged to

not to mention (idiom); to say not one word / fig. to omit mention (of a non-person or embarrassing topic) / to censor

all we need is an east wind (idiom); lacking only one tiny crucial item

to only need / it only takes