HSK 3

范围、协同副词:光、仅、仅仅、就、至少

Adverbs of scope and simultaneity: 光, 仅, 仅仅, 就, 至少

Explanation

These are Chinese adverbs used to limit or emphasize the scope or quantity of things. '光' and '仅/仅仅' all carry the meaning 'only', but '光' usually carries the implication that there is only that and nothing else, often with a negative nuance. '就' can be used to emphasize a small quantity or a single person, while '至少' means 'at least'. These adverbs usually stand before the verb or noun phrase to add meaning.

Examples

他每天光玩儿不学习。
měitiānguāngwánérxué
今天来上课的仅有五个学生。
jīntiānláishàngdejǐnyǒuxuéshēng
这次旅行仅仅花了三千块。
zhèxíngjǐnjǐnhuālesānqiānkuài
我们班就他知道这个消息。
menbānjiùzhīdàozhègexiāo
我就拿了一支笔。
jiùlezhī
教室里至少有五十个人。
jiàoshìzhìshǎoyǒushírén

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