只
zhī
One pulled out of a pair: 只
The picture Lifting exactly one out of a pair or a group. The rest are still sitting somewhere else.
Where the picture shows up in 只
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two in the house
我家有两只猫。
wǒ jiā yǒu liǎng zhī māo
We have two cats at home.
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the one that lost its partner
桌子下面有一只鞋。
zhuōzi xiàmian yǒu yì zhī xié
There's a shoe under the desk.
To count the whole pair use 双: 一双鞋 is one pair of shoes.
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the one that comes back
这只鸟每天早上都来。
zhè zhī niǎo měi tiān zǎoshang dōu lái
This bird comes every morning.
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one of your two hands
我一只手拿不动。
wǒ yì zhī shǒu ná bu dòng
I can't carry it with one hand.
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the one you ordered
我们点了一只鸡。
wǒmen diǎn le yì zhī jī
We ordered a whole chicken.