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只有

zhǐ yǒu

HSK 3.0 Level 3

Definitions

1. only have ...
2. there is only ...
3. it is only ... (who ...) (Example: 只有男性才有此需要[zhǐ yǒu nán xìng cái yǒu cǐ xū yào] \only men would have such a requirement\)
4. (used to indicate that one has no alternative) one can only (do a certain thing) (Example: 只有屈服[zhǐ yǒu qū fú] \the only thing you can do is give in\)