Difference between revisions of "Expressing "only if" with "zhiyou""

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=== Books ===
 
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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]  
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[[Category: B2 grammar points]]
 
[[Category: B2 grammar points]]

Revision as of 09:29, 30 January 2012

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 能 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 活命。

See also


Sources and further reading

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