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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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* <em>只要</em> 你 努力 学习,<em>就</em> 会 进步。<span class="trans">As long as you study hard, you'll make progress.</span>
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* <em>只要</em> 你 真的 喜欢,我 <em>就</em> 给 你 买。<span class="trans">As long as you really like it, I will buy it for you.</span>
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* <em>只要</em> 不 堵车,我们 <em>就</em> 能 准时 到。<span class="trans">As long as there won't be traffic jam, we can be there on time.</span>
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* <em>只要</em> 你 不 生气,我 <em>就</em> 告诉 你。<span class="trans">As long as you won't get mad, I'll tell you.</span>
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* <em>只要</em> 你 的 要求 是 合理 的,我们 <em>就</em> 可以 考虑。<span class="trans">As long as your requirements are reasonable, we will considerate then.</span>
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Revision as of 10:03, 10 February 2017

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 会 心情 不 好 。As long as it's raining, she will be in a bad mood.
  • 只要 有 你 在,我 放心 了 。 As long as you are here, I won't be worried.
  • 只要 你 努力 学习, 会 有 进步。As long as you study hard, you'll make progress.
  • 只要 你 真的 喜欢,我 给 你 买。As long as you really like it, I will buy it for you.
  • 只要 不 堵车,我们 能 准时 到。As long as there won't be traffic jam, we can be there on time.
  • 只要 你 不 生气,我 告诉 你。As long as you won't get mad, I'll tell you.
  • 只要 你 的 要求 是 合理 的,我们 可以 考虑。As long as your requirements are reasonable, we will considerate then.

See also

Sources and further reading

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