只是 zhǐ shì
“merely; only; just; nothing but; simply; but; however”
adverb, conjunction, verb2021 list level 3
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
只是 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 977: 只是 zhǐshì — Level 3; official annotation 3 (副、连). PDF page 104
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.