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HSK3
  1. only have ...
  2. there is only ...
  3. (used in combination with 才[cai2]) it is only if one ... (that one can ...) (Example: 只有通過治療才能痊愈|只有通过治疗才能痊愈[zhi3 you3 tong1 guo4 zhi4 liao2 cai2 neng2 quan2 yu4] "the only way to cure it is with therapy")
  4. it is only ... (who ...) (Example: 只有男性才有此需要[zhi3 you3 nan2 xing4 cai2 you3 ci3 xu1 yao4] "only men would have such a requirement")
  5. (used to indicate that one has no alternative) one can only (do a certain thing) (Example: 只有屈服[zhi3 you3 qu1 fu2] "the only thing you can do is give in")

Characters

  • 只 (只): only; merely; just; but
  • 有 (有): to have; there is; (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意[you3 yi4] intentional)

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Examples

只有为数不多的几个电视节目值得关注。

我的班不大,只有十一个学生.

只有能提出新问题的回答才是有用的回答。

只有你才做得到。

只有學習才能獲得知識。

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