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To have no other option but to ... in Chinese: 只好 (zhǐ hǎo)

zhǐ hǎo

to have no other option but to ...

HSK 3.0 Level 32 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to have no other option but to ...; to have to; to be forced to

Stroke order

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好

Zhuyin

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ㄓˇ

zhǐ

ㄓ/ zhˇ/ third tone

ㄏㄠˇ

hǎo

ㄏ/ hㄠ/ aoˇ/ third tone

Example sentences

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  • 只好坐下来等待。

    zhǐ hǎo zuò xià lái děng dài。

    There was no choice but to sit and wait.

  • 你只好隐伏几个星期。

    nǐ zhǐ hǎo yǐn fú jǐ gè xīng qī。

    You'd better lie low for a few weeks.

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Related words

好

hǎo

good

只

zhǐ

only

好吃

hǎo chī

tasty

爱好

ài hào

to like

好处

hǎo chǔ

easy to get along with

好像

hǎo xiàng

as if

友好

yǒu hǎo

friendly

正好

zhèng hǎo

just (in time)

只要

zhǐ yào

if only

最好

zuì hǎo

best

好奇

hào qí

inquisitive

良好

liáng hǎo

good

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