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* <em>只要</em> 下雨, 她 <em>就</em> 会 心情 不 好 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Zhǐyào</em> xiàyǔ, tā <em> jiù</em> huì xīnqíng bù hǎo.</span> <span class="trans">As long as it's raining, she will be in a bad mood.</span>
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* <em>只要</em> 下雨, 她 <em>就</em> 会 心情 不 好 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Zhǐyào</em> xiàyǔ, tā <em> jiù</em> huì xīnqíng bù hǎo.</span><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="pinyin"><em>Zhǐyào</em> yǒu nǐ zài, wǒ <em> jiù</em> fàngxīn le.</span> <span class="trans">As long as you are here, I won't be worried.</span>
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* <em>只要</em> 有 你 在, 我 <em>就</em> 放心 了 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Zhǐyào</em> yǒu nǐ zài, wǒ <em> jiù</em> fàngxīn le.</span><span class="trans">As long as you are here, I won't be worried.</span>
* <em>只要</em> 你 努力 学习, <em>就</em> 会 有 进步 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Zhǐyào</em> nǐ nǔlì xuéxí, <em> jiù</em> huì yǒu jìnbù.</span> <span class="trans">As long as you study hard, you'll make progress.</span>
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* <em>只要</em> 你 努力 学习, <em>就</em> 会 有 进步 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Zhǐyào</em> nǐ nǔlì xuéxí, <em> jiù</em> huì yǒu jìnbù.</span><span class="trans">As long as you study hard, you'll make progress.</span>
* <em>只要</em> 你 真的 喜欢, 我 <em>就</em> 给 你 买 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Zhǐyào</em> nǐ zhēnde xǐhuan, wǒ <em> jiù</em> gěi nǐ mǎi.</span> <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> 你 真的 喜欢, 我 <em>就</em> 给 你 买 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Zhǐyào</em> nǐ zhēnde xǐhuan, wǒ <em> jiù</em> gěi nǐ mǎi.</span><span class="trans">As long as you really like it, I will buy it for you.</span>
* <em>只要</em> 不 堵车, 我们 <em>就</em> 能 准时 到 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Zhǐyào</em> bù dǔchē, wǒmen <em> jiù</em> néng zhǔnshí dào.</span> <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> 不 堵车, 我们 <em>就</em> 能 准时 到 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Zhǐyào</em> bù dǔchē, wǒmen <em> jiù</em> néng zhǔnshí dào.</span><span class="trans">As long as there won't be traffic jam, we can be there on time.</span>
* <em>只要</em> 你 不 生气 , 我 <em>就</em> 告诉 你 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Zhǐyào</em> nǐ bù shēngqì, wǒ <em> jiù</em> gàosu nǐ.</span> <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 不 生气 , 我 <em>就</em> 告诉 你 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Zhǐyào</em> nǐ bù shēngqì, wǒ <em> jiù</em> gàosu nǐ.</span><span class="trans">As long as you won't get mad, I'll tell you.</span>
* <em>只要</em> 你 的 要求 是 合理 的 , 我们 <em>就</em> 可以 考虑 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Zhǐyào</em> nǐ de yāoqiú shì hélǐ de, wǒmen <em> jiù</em> kěyǐ kǎolǜ.</span> <span class="trans">As long as your requirements are reasonable, we will considerate then.</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="pinyin"><em>Zhǐyào</em> nǐ de yāoqiú shì hélǐ de, wǒmen <em> jiù</em> kěyǐ kǎolǜ.</span><span class="trans">As long as your requirements are reasonable, we will considerate then.</span>
  
 
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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 会 心情 不 好 。 Zhǐyào xiàyǔ, tā jiù huì xīnqíng bù hǎo.As long as it's raining, she will be in a bad mood.
  • 只要 有 你 在, 我 放心 了 。 Zhǐyào yǒu nǐ zài, wǒ jiù fàngxīn le.As long as you are here, I won't be worried.
  • 只要 你 努力 学习, 会 有 进步 。 Zhǐyào nǐ nǔlì xuéxí, jiù huì yǒu jìnbù.As long as you study hard, you'll make progress.
  • 只要 你 真的 喜欢, 我 给 你 买 。 Zhǐyào nǐ zhēnde xǐhuan, wǒ jiù gěi nǐ mǎi.As long as you really like it, I will buy it for you.
  • 只要 不 堵车, 我们 能 准时 到 。 Zhǐyào bù dǔchē, wǒmen jiù néng zhǔnshí dào.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 。 Zhǐyào nǐ bù shēngqì, wǒ jiù gàosu nǐ.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 。 Zhǐyào nǐ de yāoqiú shì hélǐ de, wǒmen jiù kěyǐ kǎolǜ.As long as your requirements are reasonable, we will considerate then.

See also

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