只管 meaning in English
solely engrossed in one thing; just (one thing, no need to worry about the rest)
Meaning of 只管
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- solely engrossed in one thing
- just (one thing, no need to worry about the rest)
- simply
- by all means
- please feel free
- do not hesitate (to ask for sth)
How to use 只管
只管 is an adverb placed before a verb. It often invites someone to go ahead freely, like "feel free to" or "don't hesitate to". It can also describe someone focused only on one thing. Example: 有问题你只管问。(Yǒu wèntí nǐ zhǐguǎn wèn.) If you have questions, just ask.
只 (zhǐ) means only, and 管 (guǎn) means to manage or take care of. If you only take care of one thing, you can just go ahead with it and let someone else worry about the rest.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 只管 with 只好 (zhǐhǎo). 只好 means you have no choice, but 只管 means you are free to do something, so 你只管走 means "go ahead and leave," not "you have to leave."
只管 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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只 zhǐ · only · 5 strokes
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管 guǎn · to take care · 14 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 只管.
| 只要 | zhǐyào | so long as; provided; if |
| 只能 | zhǐ néng | can only; obliged to do sth |
| 只是 | zhǐshì | merely; only; just; nothing but; simply |
| 只有 | zhǐyǒu | only have ...; there is only ...; (used in combination with 才[cai2]) it is only if ... (th |
| 管理 | guǎnlǐ | to supervise; to manage |
| 只好 | zhǐhǎo | to have no other option but to ...; to have to; to be forced to |
| 不管 | bùguǎn | not to be concerned; regardless of |
| 吸管 | xīguǎn | (drinking) straw; pipette |
| 尽管 | jǐnguǎn | despite; although |
| 只不过 | zhǐbùguò | only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ... |
| 主管 | zhǔguǎn | in charge; responsible for |
| 只见 | zhǐ jiàn | to see (the same thing) over and over again; to see, to one's surprise, (sth happen sudden |
Questions about 只管
What does 只管 mean?
只管 (zhǐguǎn) means "solely engrossed in one thing; just (one thing, no need to worry about the rest)" and is used as a adverb.
How do you write 只管?
只管 is made of 2 characters: 只 (5 strokes), 管 (14 strokes). That is 19 strokes in total.
Is 只管 an HSK word?
Yes. 只管 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
Is 只管 different from 尽管 (jǐnguǎn)?
Both can mean "feel free to" before a verb, as in 尽管说 and 只管说. But 尽管 can also mean "although" and link two clauses, which 只管 cannot do.
Can 只管 have a negative meaning?
Yes. When it describes someone's behavior, it can suggest they focus on one thing and ignore others. For example, 他只管自己玩，不管别人 (Tā zhǐguǎn zìjǐ wán, bù guǎn biérén) means he only cares about his own fun and ignores others.