只字

隻字

zhīzì

noun #23,665

Meanings

1 a single word
2 even a word (used in negative constructions)

Characters

single / one (classifier for words/characters in classical usage)

character / word

Examples

他对此事只字不提。

Tā duìcǐ shì zhīzìbùtí.

He did not say a single word about this matter.

关于合同内容，他们只字未透露。

Guānyú hétong nèiróng, tāmen zhīzì wèi tòulù.

They did not reveal a single word about the contract contents.

Tips

usage

只字 is almost exclusively used in negative patterns: 只字不提 (not mention a word), 只字未露 (not reveal a word). It emphasizes total silence on a topic.

Stroke Order

只 zhǐ

字 zì