只顾 meaning in English
to focus solely on; to pay attention only to; to be preoccupied with
Meaning of 只顾
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to focus solely on; to pay attention only to; to be preoccupied with
How to use 只顾
只顾 often comes before a verb phrase to say someone is so absorbed in one activity that they neglect something else. It frequently carries a mild complaint. Example: 他只顾玩手机，没听老师讲话。(Tā zhǐgù wán shǒujī, méi tīng lǎoshī jiǎnghuà.) He was so busy with his phone that he didn't listen to the teacher.
只 (zhǐ) means only, and 顾 (gù) means to look after or pay attention to, as in 照顾 (zhàogù). Put them together and you only look at one thing, ignoring everything else.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes use 只顾 as a neutral word for focusing, like 专心 (zhuānxīn), but 只顾 usually implies neglecting something important. Also, 只 here is third tone (zhǐ), not the first-tone measure word 只 (zhī) used for animals.
只顾 in example sentences
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只 zhǐ · only · 5 strokes
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顾 gù · to look after · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 只顾.
| 只要 | zhǐyào | so long as; provided; if |
| 只能 | zhǐ néng | can only; obliged to do sth |
| 照顾 | zhàogù | to take care of; to show consideration |
| 顾客 | gùkè | customer; client |
| 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 |
| 只好 | zhǐhǎo | to have no other option but to ...; to have to; to be forced to |
| 只不过 | zhǐbùguò | only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ... |
| 顾问 | gùwèn | adviser; consultant |
| 不顾 | bùgù | in spite of; regardless of |
| 回顾 | huígù | to look back; to review |
| 只见 | zhǐ jiàn | to see (the same thing) over and over again; to see, to one's surprise, (sth happen sudden |
Questions about 只顾
What does 只顾 mean?
只顾 (zhǐgù) means "to focus solely on; to pay attention only to; to be preoccupied with" and is used as a adverb.
How do you write 只顾?
只顾 is made of 2 characters: 只 (5 strokes), 顾 (10 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 只顾 an HSK word?
Yes. 只顾 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 只顾 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 只顾 is written 只顧.
What is the difference between 只顾 and 只是?
只是 (zhǐshì) means merely or just and simply limits a statement. 只顾 describes someone's attention being taken up by one thing, usually at the cost of something else.
Can 只顾 be followed by a noun?
Yes. It can take a noun or a verb phrase, as in 只顾自己 (zhǐgù zìjǐ), only caring about oneself. This phrase is a common way to call someone selfish.