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只要

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zhǐ yào

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Definitions

  1. 1. if only
  2. 2. so long as

Example Sentences

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只要 說不。
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Words Containing 只要

只要功夫深,铁杵磨成针
zhǐ yào gōng fu shēn , tiě chǔ mó chéng zhēn

If you work at it hard enough, you can grind an iron bar into a needle.

Child Words of 只要

只
zhǐ

only

只
zhī

grain that has begun to ripen

要
yāo

(bound form) to demand; to coerce

要
yào

to want; to need; to ask for

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