Chinese word

只管

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhǐ guǎn

Meaning

  • adverbjust

Example

你只管把东西放在那里就行。nǐ zhí guǎn bǎ dōng xī fàng zài nà lǐ jiù xíng

You just need to put the stuff there.

Illustration for 只管 (just)

More examples

如果不懂这个用法，就只管问老师。rú guǒ bù dǒng zhè ge yòng fǎ jiù zhí guǎn wèn lǎo shī

If you don't understand this usage, just ask the teacher.

Core concept

It clears away side concerns and leaves a person free to carry out one chosen action.

Common phrases

  • 只管问zhí guǎn wèn

    feel free to ask

  • 只管尝试zhí guǎn cháng shì

    feel free to try

  • 只管告诉我zhí guǎn gào sù wǒ

    feel free to tell me

  • 只管去做zhí guǎn qù zuò

    go ahead and do it

Similar words

尽管jín guǎn: Urges someone to act freely and not hold back.
随便suí biàn: Permits someone to choose freely in a relaxed way.
请随意qǐng suí yì: Gently gives permission to act as desired.

Definition in Chinese

不用顾虑，直接去做；也可表示仅仅、只是。bú yòng gù lǜ zhí jiē qù zuò yě kě biǎo shì jín jǐn zhǐ shì

Word origin

The phrase joins 只 (zhǐ, "only") with 管 (guǎn, "manage"), developing the idea that one action alone needs attention while everything else can be set aside.

Usage tips

  • Its position before a verb helps separate it from English sentence adverbs such as simply: it can frame the action as permitted and uncomplicated rather than merely describe it as easy.

Other meanings

  • feel free toadverb
  • as you pleaseadverb

Opposites

  • 小心翼翼地xiǎo xīn yì yì dìcautiouslyadverb

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