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只有

  • Pinyin: zhǐ yǒu
  • Traditional: 只有
  • HSK: new-3
  • Part of speech: c / d / v
  • 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”)