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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] | ||
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| + | * Yale Chinese Usage Dictionary [http://comet.cls.yale.edu/chineseusagedictionary/0127.html/ 只 and 只有] | ||
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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。
- 只有 经济 发展 才 会 有 更 好 的 明天。
- 只有 多 吃饭 才 能 长高。
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
Websites
- Yale Chinese Usage Dictionary 只 and 只有
