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Only have ... in Chinese: 只有 (zhǐ yǒu)

zhǐ yǒu

only have ...

HSK 3.0 Level 31 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1only have ...
  2. 2there is only ...
  3. 3(used in combination with 才) it is only if one ... (that one can ...) (Example: 只有通过治疗才能痊愈 "the only way to cure it is with therapy")
  4. 4it is only ... (who ...) (Example: 要 "only men would have such a requirement")
  5. 5(used to indicate that one has no alternative) one can only (do a certain thing) (Example: 服 "the only thing you can do is give in")

Stroke order

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只
有

Zhuyin

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ㄓˇ

zhǐ

ㄓ/ zhˇ/ third tone

ㄧㄡˇ

yǒu

ㄧ/ iㄡ/ ouˇ/ third tone

Example sentences

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  • 只有努力学习才能考好。

    zhǐ yǒu nǔ lì xué xí cái néng kǎo hǎo。

    Only by studying hard can one do well on the exam.

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Related words

有

yǒu

to have

只

zhǐ

only

有名

yǒu míng

famous

所有

suǒ yǒu

all

有趣

yǒu qù

interesting

只好

zhǐ hǎo

to have no other option but to ...

只要

zhǐ yào

if only

有利

yǒu lì

advantageous

还有

hái yǒu

furthermore

没有

méi yǒu

haven't

有的

yǒu de

(there are) some (who are...)

有时

yǒu shí

sometimes

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