How common it is
仅 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say jǐn slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
仅用于表示唯一性或限制，例如仅能做某事。
jǐn yòng yù bǎo shì yīng wěi xíng, huò zhě jǐn néng zuò mǒu shì.
Use 仅 to indicate exclusivity or limitation, such as only able to do something.
Context note
常见于描述唯一性或限制，如仅能使用此方法。
cān jiàn yú miáo shù yīng wěi huò zhé jǐn néng shǐ yòng cǐ fāng fǎ.
Common in describing exclusivity or limitation, such as only able to use this method.
5 examples
仅能使用此方法。
jǐn néng shǐ yòng cǐ fāng fǎ。
Only this method can be used.
他仅去了北京一次。
tā jǐn qù le běi jīng yí cì。
He only went to Beijing once.
仅限家长进入。
jǐn xiàn jiā zhǎng jìn rù。
Entry is limited to parents only.
仅此一家，别无分店。
jǐn cǐ yì jiā， bié wú fēn diàn。
Only one, no other branches.
仅剩三张票了。
jǐn shèng sān zhāng piào le。
Only three tickets left.
5 mini stories
妈妈说，仅能吃一个苹果。爸爸说，只能吃半个。
mā ma shuō， jǐn néng chī yí gè píng guǒ。 bà ba shuō， zhǐ néng chī bàn gè。
Mom said, you can only eat one apple. Dad said, you can only eat half.
老师说，仅能提交一次作业。如果没交，就不能再补交了。
lǎo shī shuō， jǐn néng tí jiāo yí cì zuò yè。 rú guǒ méi jiāo， jiù bù néng zài bǔ jiāo le。
The teacher said, you can only submit the homework once. If you don't hand it in, you can't resubmit it.
这个公园仅限游客进入。工作人员只能在后面工作。
zhè ge gōng yuán jǐn xiàn yóu kè jìn rù。 gōng zuò rén yuán zhǐ néng zài hòu miàn gōng zuò。
This park is limited to visitors entering. Staff can only work behind the scenes.
仅此一机，机会难得。
jǐn cǐ yì jī， jī huì nán dé。
Only one chance, hard to come by.
仅能使用信用卡支付。不接受现金。
jǐn néng shǐ yòng xìn yòng kǎ zhī fù。 bù jiē shòu xiàn jīn。
Only credit card payment is accepted. No cash transactions.