How is 只有 pronounced?

只有 is pronounced “zhǐ yǒu” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 只有?

只有 belongs to HSK 3 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

HSK 3c,d,v

只有

zhǐ yǒu

只有 (zhǐ yǒu) means “only have ...; there is only ...; (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"); it is only ... (who ...) (Example: 要 "only men would have such a requirement"); (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")”. It is an HSK 3 Chinese word in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How to write 只有

Practice each character:

只有

Example

只有努力才能成功。

Zhǐyǒu nǔlì cáinéng chénggōng.

Only through hard work can one succeed.

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Frequently asked questions

What does 只有 mean?: 只有 (zhǐ yǒu) means “only have ...; there is only ...; (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"); it is only ... (who ...) (Example: 要 "only men would have such a requirement"); (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")”. It is an HSK 3 word.
How is 只有 pronounced?: 只有 is pronounced “zhǐ yǒu” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 只有?: 只有 belongs to HSK 3 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Updated: 2026-05-27