Difference between revisions of "Expressing "only if" with "zhiyou""
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| − | 只有 (zhǐyǒu) means only if, and is used with 才 to emphasize that only one course of action will bring about the desired outcome. | + | 只有 (zhǐyǒu) means "only if", and is used with 才 to emphasize that only one course of action will bring about the desired outcome. |
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Revision as of 07:57, 11 November 2011
只有 (zhǐyǒu) means "only if", and is used with 才 to emphasize that only one course of action will bring about the desired outcome.
Some examples:
- 只有 经历 风 雨 才 会 见 到 彩虹。
- 只有 经济 发展 才 会 有 更 美好 的 明天。
- 只有 投降 才 能 保证 我们 的 性命。
