Definition
只用 is a verb phrase meaning 'to use only' or 'only use'. Note that the first character 只 is pronounced zhǐ (third tone), not zhī as given in the source pinyin. The English gloss 'only need' is a mistranslation; the correct meaning is 'only use', not 'only need'.
v.
only useto use only
Examples
- 只用。Wǒ zhī zhège gōngjù.I only use this tool.
- 只用。Tā zhī le shí fēnzhōng jiù wánchéng le.He only used ten minutes to finish.
- 只用。Wǒmen zhī zhège bànfǎ.We only use this method.
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