Chinese

zhǐyǒu
Meaning: only; only if
Part of Speech: Conjunction

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Example sentences

只有努力工作才能成功。
Only by working hard can you succeed.
只有堅持才能獲得成功。
Only through persistence can one achieve success.
只有努力工作,才能獲得成功。
Only by working hard can one achieve success.
這裡距離火車站只有十分鐘的路程。
It is only a ten-minute walk from here to the train station.
只有少數人知道這個秘密。
Only a few people know this secret.

Usage Notes

A conjunction used to indicate the sole condition for a result.

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