What does 只有 mean in Chinese?
只有 (zhǐyǒu) means only have...; there is only.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
只有
only have...; there is only
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
only have...; there is only
02
(used in combination with 才 cái) it is only if... (that one can...) (as in 只有通过治疗才能痊愈 "the only way to cure it is with therapy")
03
it is only (someone) who... (as in 只有男性才有此需要 zhǐyǒunánxìngcáiyǒucǐxūyào "only men would have such a requirement")
04
(used to express lack of alternatives) can only; have no choice but to (as in 只有屈服 zhǐyǒuqūfú "the only thing you can do is give in")
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Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 只有
How do you pronounce 只有?
只有 is pronounced zhǐyǒu.
Is 只有 an HSK word?
只有 is on the HSK 3 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 只有?
只有 is used as a 连词 (conjunction) in Chinese.
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