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只见

只見
zhǐjiàn
adverb HSK 5 #32,233

Meanings

  1. 1 one could see
  2. 2 all one saw was

Examples

HSK 2
走进教室，只见老师已经在了。
Zǒujìn jiàoshì, zhǐjiàn lǎoshī yǐjīng zài le.
Walking into the classroom, one could see the teacher was already there.
HSK 7-9
打开门，只见满地的落叶。
Dǎkāi mén, zhǐjiàn mǎndì de luòyè.
Opening the door, all one could see was fallen leaves everywhere.
HSK 7-9
只见他站在那里一动不动。
Zhǐjiàn tā zhàn zài nàlǐ yīdòng-bùdòng.
One could only see him standing there, motionless.

Tips

usage
只见 is a literary/narrative expression used in storytelling and writing. It sets a scene: 'all one could see was...' You won't hear it in casual conversation.

Stroke Order

只 zhǐ
见 jiàn