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只 — zhī

1. grain that has begun to ripen

   田里的稻只刚开始成熟。 tiánlǐ de dào zhǐ gāng kāishǐ chéngshú — The grain in the field has just begun to ripen.

2. classifier for birds and certain animals; one of a pair; some utensils or vessels

   我买了两只可爱的小鸟带回家。 wǒ mǎi le liǎngzhǐ kěài de xiǎoniǎo dàihuíjiā — I bought two cute little birds and brought them home.

只 — zhǐ

1. only; merely; just

   我只想休息一会儿。 wǒ zhǐ xiǎng xiūxī yīhuìer — I only want to rest for a while.

2. variant reading of 只[zhi3] (same meaning: only)

   这家店只卖咖啡和茶。 zhèjiā diàn zhǐ mài kāfēi hé chá — This shop only sells coffee and tea.