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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] | + | * [[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] |
| + | *[[卓越汉语－公司实战篇]] (p. 113) [http://www.amazon.cn/%E5%8D%93%E8%B6%8A%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD-%E5%85%AC%E5%8F%B8%E5%AE%9E%E6%88%98%E7%AF%87-%E8%83%A1%E7%81%B5%E5%9D%87/dp/B003QZWQ6M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1347863170&sr=8-1 →buy] | ||
===Websites=== | ===Websites=== | ||
Revision as of 08:56, 5 July 2013
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Keywords
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.
Structure
只有 + [essential condition] + 才 + [desired outcome]
Examples
- 只有 努力 才 能 做 好 工作。Only with hard work is it possible to do a good job.
- 只有 经济 发展 才 会 有 更 好 的 明天。Only if the economy develops will it be possible to have an even better tomorrow.
- 只有 多 吃饭 才 能 长高。Only if you eat more will you be able to grow tall.
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
- New Practical Chinese Reader 4 (新实用汉语课本4) (pp. 42) →buy
- 卓越汉语－公司实战篇 (p. 113) →buy
Websites
- Yale Chinese Usage Dictionary 只 and 只有
