淨zing6係hai6

English

1. only; merely
2. only and no more; just

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 唯獨；只係；除咗⋯…之外，冇其他

Examples

• 淨係得個講字。

  All talk, no action / No action, talk only.

• 淨係識講唔識做。

  A lot of talk, no action.

  Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

• 我淨係得一個弟弟。

  I only have one younger brother.

• 我淨係知咁多嘅唧。

  Beyond this I know nothing.

  Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

• 我淨係得一個心願。

  I have but one wish.

  Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

• 蕾拉淨係想開心唧。

  Layla just wants to be happy.

  Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

• 我淨係同咗你講咋。

  I haven't told anybody else.

  Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

• 我淨係得一個獨生女。

  I only have a single daughter.

  Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY