只要 zhǐ yào

so long as; provided; if

HSK 32 characters
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How 只要 is written

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Example sentences

How 只要 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.

  • 它只要十元而已!

    tā zhǐ yào shí yuán ér yǐ

    It is only ten yuan!

  • 你只要问就好了。

    nǐ zhǐ yào wèn jiù hǎo le

    You have only to ask for it.

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