The limiting particles imply to a quality, a state or an action a character of exclusiveness, and correspond very nearly to the expressions: "only", solely", "exclusively" etc.
These particles are:
`僅` `但` `第` `惟` `只` `徒`① 僅及一年 A year has barely elapsed.
② 僅幸得免 I have only luckily escaped.
③ 僅足自給 Barely enough to support oneself.
④ 但願如此 I only wish it to be so.
⑤ 但求塞責 Seeking only to evade responsibility.
⑥ 但託空言 Only to make excuses.
⑦ 不第如此 It is not only thus.
⑧ 人皆好之。第余則否。 All like him, only I do not.
⑨ 第不知耳 Only do not know.
⑩ 惟當如此 It must only be thus.
⑪ 豈惟一人 How is it only one person?
⑫ 惟汝是問 You alone are responsible.
⑬ 惟利是視 To care solely for profit.
⑭ 只顧自己 To care only for oneself.
⑮ 只死而已 Death is the only alternative (lit. only to die and that is all).
⑯ 只此而已 Only this and nothing more.
⑰ 只怕此貨仍無銷塲 Only I fear that these goods will still have no market.
⑱ 徒悲無益 Mere weeping is of no awail.
⑲ 徒善不足以爲政 Kindness alone is not a sufficient (qualification) for government (lit. for making government).