# chỉ meaning in Vietnamese: only (A1)

> chỉ means “only, just” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/chi-only/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**chỉ**: only

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: chi

## 1. only (adverb)

only, just

Often closed with *thôi*: *chỉ … thôi*.

- Saigon: Tôi chỉ có một trăm ngàn. | Hà Nội: Tôi chỉ có một trăm nghìn. — I only have a hundred thousand đồng.
- Em chỉ uống nước thôi. — I'll just have water.

Grammar: [Only: chỉ … thôi](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/chi-thoi-only/)

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