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* <em>只要</em> 下雨，她 <em>就</em> 会 心情 不 好 。<span class="trans">As long as it's raining, she will be in a bad mood.</span> | * <em>只要</em> 下雨，她 <em>就</em> 会 心情 不 好 。<span class="trans">As long as it's raining, she will be in a bad mood.</span> | ||
* <em>只要</em> 有 你 在，我 <em>就</em> 放心 了 。 <span class="trans">As long as you are here, I won't be worried.</span> | * <em>只要</em> 有 你 在，我 <em>就</em> 放心 了 。 <span class="trans">As long as you are here, I won't be worried.</span> | ||
| + | * <em>只要</em> 你 有 时间，<em>就</em> 可以 来。<span class="trans">As long as everyone does one good thing every day, then society will become harmonious.</span> | ||
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Revision as of 09:50, 10 February 2017
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只要⋯⋯就 (zhǐyào... jiù) means "as long as... then...." In other words, whenever A happens, B results.
Structure
Use this structure to express that "as long as" [something happens], "then" [something else will happen]. In logic, this is referred to as a "sufficient condition," meaning that it may not be the only way to bring about the these specific consequences, but it is one way.
只要 + Condition ， 就 + Result
Examples
- 只要 下雨，她 就 会 心情 不 好 。As long as it's raining, she will be in a bad mood.
- 只要 有 你 在，我 就 放心 了 。 As long as you are here, I won't be worried.
- 只要 你 有 时间，就 可以 来。As long as everyone does one good thing every day, then society will become harmonious.
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
- New Practical Chinese Reader 3 (新实用汉语课本3) (pp. 83) →buy
- Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 2 (p. 124) →buy
- 卓越汉语－公司实战篇 (p. 112) →buy
