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 + sufficient condition + 才 + essential condition

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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.
-Some examples:
+== Structure ==
+<div class="jiegou">
+只有 + sufficient condition + 才 + essential condition
+</div>
+== Examples ==
 <div class="liju">
-* <em>只有</em> 经历 风 雨 <em>才</em> 能 看见 彩虹。
-* <em>只有</em> 经济 发展 <em>才</em> 会 有 更 美好 的 明天。
+* <em>只有</em> 努力 <em>才</em> 能 做 好 工作。
-* <em>只有</em> 投降 <em>才</em> 能 保证 我们 活命。
+* <em>只有</em> 经济 发展 <em>才</em> 会 有 更 好 的 明天。
+* <em>只有</em> 多 吃饭 <em>才</em> 能 长高。
 </div>
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 *[["As long as" with "zhiyao"]]
 *[["If…, then…" with "ruguo…, jiu…"]]
 == Sources and further reading ==
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 * [[New Practical Chinese Reader 4 (新实用汉语课本4) ]] (pp. 42) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561913192/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=7561913192 →buy]
 [[Category: B2 grammar points]]