光是

guāngshì
adverb #27,074

Meanings

  1. 1 solely
  2. 2 just
  3. 3 merely
  4. 4 only

Examples

Guāng shì jiāotōngfèi jiù huāle wǒ yīqiān kuài.
The transportation costs alone cost me a thousand yuan.
Guāng shì dàoqiàn shì bùgòu de, nǐ bìxū cǎiqǔ xíngdòng.
Just apologizing is not enough — you must take action.

Tips

grammar
光是 is used at the start of a clause to emphasize that a single thing/factor is already significant or sufficient on its own. It is often followed by (then/already): 光是… = 'just...already...'.

Stroke Order

guāng
shì