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How to write 只能只能

zhǐ néng

can only; obliged to do sth; to have no other choice

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zhī

only; merely; just; but

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Néng

surname Neng

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Example

我们只能等。

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只能

Words related to 只能

能Néngsurname Neng可能kě néngmight (happen); possible; probable; possibility; probability; maybe; perhaps能够néng gòuto be capable of; to be able to; can只是zhǐ shìmerely; only; just; nothing but; simply; but; however只zhīonly; merely; just; but只有zhǐ yǒuonly 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")能不能néng bùnéngCan you才能cái néngtalent; ability; capacity能力néng lìcapability; ability只好zhǐ hǎoto have no other option but to ...; to have to; to be forced to只要zhǐ yàoif only; so long as功能gōng néngfunction; capability