What does 只能 mean in Chinese?
只能 (zhǐ néng) means can only.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
只能
can only
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
can only
02
obliged to do sth
03
to have no other choice
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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
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How do you pronounce 只能?
只能 is pronounced zhǐ néng.
Is 只能 an HSK word?
只能 is on the HSK 3 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
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