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Some examples:
 
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* <em>只有</em> 经历 风 雨 才 会 见 到 彩虹。
 
* <em>只有</em> 经历 风 雨 才 会 见 到 彩虹。

Revision as of 04:25, 3 November 2011

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.

Some examples:

  • 只有 经历 风 雨 才 会 见 到 彩虹。
  • 只有 经济 发展 才 会 有 更 美好 的 明天。
  • 只有 投降 才 能 保证 我们 的 性命。