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  3. 只要
HSK 4

How to write 只要只要

zhǐ yào

if only; so long as

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zhī

only; merely; just; but

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yāo

(bound form) to demand; to coerce

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只要努力,就会成功。

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只要

Words related to 只要

要yāo(bound form) to demand; to coerce不要bù yàodon't!; must not只能zhǐ néngcan only; obliged to do sth; to have no other choice就要jiù yàowill; shall; to be going to快要kuài yàonearly at the point of (doing sth); about to (do sth)只是zhǐ shìmerely; only; just; nothing but; simply; but; however需要xū yàoto need; to want; to demand; to require; needs要求yāo qiúto request; to require; requirement; to stake a claim; to ask; to demand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")重要zhòng yàoimportant; significant; major主要zhǔ yàomain; principal; major; primary