净(Jìng)

净 limits the scope, usually used in spoken Chinese.

 

  1. 净 means “only” “nothing else,” equivalent to 只 or 光.

净 + Verb phrase

e.g.

这个歌手净和女歌迷交流,不理男歌迷。

我弟弟净吃肉,不吃蔬菜。

他对人不太真诚,净说好听的,不说实话。

 

  1. 净 means “always”, equivalent to 总是 or 老是.

净 + Verb phrase

e.g.

今年冬天净下雪。

你今天怎么了?会议上净说错话。

你为什么净选初级水平的对手比赛?

我感冒了,晚上净咳嗽。

 

  1. 净 means “all”, equivalent to 全 or 都.

净 + 是

e.g.

这个学校不是女校,但是净是女生,为什么?

这条街净是垃圾,我们别在这儿走了。

这个会议太无聊了,大家说的净是些没用的话。

 

1. 他晚上玩净电脑游戏,不做作业。(Tā wǎnshang wán jìng diànnǎo yóuxì, bù zuò zuòyè.)
2. 这个地方净下雨,我们准备点雨具吧。(zhège dìfang jìng xià yǔ, wǒmen zhǔnbèi diǎn yǔjù ba.)

 

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