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HSK 4
只要

HSK 4conjunction

只要

zhǐ yào

只要 (zhǐ yào) means “if only; so long as”. It is an HSK 4 Chinese word in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How to write 只要

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Example

只要努力，就会成功。

Zhǐyào nǔlì, jiù huì chénggōng.

As long as you work hard, you'll succeed.

More HSK 4 vocabulary

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Frequently asked questions

What does 只要 mean?: 只要 (zhǐ yào) means “if only; so long as”. It is an HSK 4 word.
How is 只要 pronounced?: 只要 is pronounced “zhǐ yào” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 只要?: 只要 belongs to HSK 4 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Updated: 2026-05-27