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只有...才... (zhǐ yǒu... cái...): Meaning & Usage | HSK 3

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只有...才... (zhǐ yǒu... cái...): Only if…then... (conjunction) — Meaning & Usage

HSK 2.0Level 3

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只有……才……

只 • zhǐ • only • HSK 2.0 L2

HSK 2

zhǐ只

only

有 • yǒu... • to have • HSK 2.0 L1

HSK 1

yǒu有

to have

才 • cái... • just now, only then, not until

cái才

just now, only then, not until

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Pinyinzhǐ yǒu... cái...

Meaningonly if…then...

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影响yǐng xiǎnginfluence; to affect
变化biàn huàchange
有名yǒu míngfamous
关系guān xirelationship
街道jiē dàoroad
空调kōng tiáoair-conditioning
新闻xīn wénnews
冰箱bīng xiāngfridge
发烧fā shāofever; have a fever
奇怪qí guàistrange
行李箱xíng li xiāngtrunk [luggage]
着急zháo jíanxious

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Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 只有...才....

Words with 只

只是zhǐ shìmerely; only; just; nothing but
只有zhǐ yǒuonly have ...
只能zhǐ néngcan only
只好

zhǐ hǎo

have to; forced to

只要zhǐ yàoso long as ...

只得zhǐ déto have no alternative but to; to be obliged to

只顾zhǐ gùsolely preoccupied (with one thing)

船只chuán zhīship

Words with 有

有些yǒu xiēsome
有的yǒu de(there are) some (who are...)
没有méi yǒudon't have
有点儿yǒu diǎn rslightly
有时yǒu shísometimes
有意思yǒu yì siinteresting
只有zhǐ yǒuonly have ...
有关yǒu guānto have sth to do with

Words with .

不但...而且...bù dàn... ér qiě...not only……but also……

Words with 才

刚才gāng cáijust now
人才rén cáia talented person; talent
天才tiān cáigenius; talent; gift
才华cái huátalent
才干cái gànability; competence; capability
才能cái néngtalent
多才多艺duō cái-duō yìversatile; multi-talented
口才kǒu cáiEloquence / speaking ability

4.

Example Sentences with 只有...才...

zhǐ只

yǒu有

měi每

tiān天

jiān坚

chí持

fù复

xí习

，

cái才

néng能

wěn稳

bù步

tí提

gāo高

hàn汉

yǔ语

shuǐ水

píng平

。

Only by reviewing consistently each day can you steadily improve your Chinese.

zhǐ只

yǒu有

qīn亲

zì自

cháng尝

shì试

，

cái才

zhī知

zhǐ只

yǒu有

rèn认

zhēn真

zhǔn准

bèi备

，

cái才

yǒu有

dào道

qí其

zhōng中

de的

zī滋

wèi味

。

Only by trying it yourself can you know the taste of it.

jī机

huì会

tōng通

guò过

miàn面

shì试

。

Only with careful preparation do you have a chance to pass the interview.