只有
Quick Facts
Section titled “Quick Facts”- Pinyin: zhǐ yǒu
- Traditional: 只有
- HSK: new-3
- Part of speech: c / d / v
Meanings
Section titled “Meanings”- 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”)