The character 只 in simplified Chinese is used to represent two traditional characters, 只 and 隻. The latter is the measure word, with a first tone.
If you are learning this lesson using simplified characters, I can see the confusion you might have.
Don't use Google translate for this kind of thing -- or really, don't use it at all except for very basic word lookups. Wiktionary is quite useful, though it might be overwhelming for a beginner.
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May 17, 2018 at 7:45 PMThe character 只 in simplified Chinese is used to represent two traditional characters, 只 and 隻. The latter is the measure word, with a first tone.
If you are learning this lesson using simplified characters, I can see the confusion you might have.
Don't use Google translate for this kind of thing -- or really, don't use it at all except for very basic word lookups. Wiktionary is quite useful, though it might be overwhelming for a beginner.