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HSK 2
只能

HSK 2v

只能

zhǐ néng

只能 (zhǐ néng) means “can only; obliged to do sth; to have no other choice”. It is an HSK 2 Chinese word in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How to write 只能

Practice each character:

Example

我们只能等。

Wǒmen zhǐnéng děng.

We can only wait.

More HSK 2 vocabulary

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Frequently asked questions

What does 只能 mean?: 只能 (zhǐ néng) means “can only; obliged to do sth; to have no other choice”. It is an HSK 2 word.
How is 只能 pronounced?: 只能 is pronounced “zhǐ néng” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 只能?: 只能 belongs to HSK 2 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Updated: 2026-07-18