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 necessary 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,生活 就 会 变 得 更 美好。
  • 只要 是 下雨天,她 就 会 撒谎 请假。
  • 只要 你 愿意 就 行 了,其他 的 都 不 重要。

Sources and further reading

Books

  • New Practical Chinese Reader 3 (新实用汉语课本3) pp.83