Difference between revisions of "Expressing "as long as" with "zhiyao""
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只要 (zhǐyào...jiù) means "as long as" or "provided", and can be used to express a result which has a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Necessity_and_sufficiency| sufficient condition]. The following phrase often uses 就 to form a construction meaning "provided X then Y". | 只要 (zhǐyào...jiù) means "as long as" or "provided", and can be used to express a result which has a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Necessity_and_sufficiency| sufficient condition]. The following phrase often uses 就 to form a construction meaning "provided X then Y". | ||
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| + | {{Basic Grammar|只要|B2|只要……，就……|<em>只要</em> 你 过来 ， 我们 <em>就</em> 很 开心 。|grammar point|ASG98C1A}} | ||
| + | {{Similar|"Only if" with "zhiyou"}} | ||
| + | {{Similar|"If…, then…" with "ruguo…, jiu…"}} | ||
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只要 (zhǐyào...jiù) means "as long as" or "provided", and can be used to express a result which has a sufficient condition. The following phrase often uses 就 to form a construction meaning "provided X then Y".
For example:
- 只要 人人 每天 都 做 一 件 好事儿，社会 就 会 变 得 更 和谐。
- 只要 是 下雨天，她 就 会 撒谎 请假。
- 只要 有 你 在，我 就 放心 了。
