只要(zhǐ yào)

HSK 32 characters

so long as

Character breakdown

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Example sentences

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

  • 只要十元而已!

    tā zhǐ yào shí yuán ér yǐ

    It is only ten yuan!

  • 只要问就好了。

    nǐ zhǐ yào wèn jiù hǎo le

    You have only to ask for it.

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