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只能

zhǐ néng
HSK 3.0 Level 2

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Definitions

  1. 1. can only
  2. 2. obliged to do sth
  3. 3. to have no other choice

Example Sentences

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他沒有選擇, 只能 辭職。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 882166)

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