Conj.so long as ...

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Character Breakdown

只要 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 只要 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 只要 with other words naturally.
Conjunction + Verbwith喜欢
zhī
yào
huān
neutral
as long as you like it
Conjunction + Adjectivewith健康
zhī
yào
jiàn
kāng
neutral
as long as you are healthy
Conjunction + Verb Phrase
zhī
yào
yǒu
qián
neutral
as long as you have money
zhī
yào
neutral
as long as you work hard

Example Sentences with 只要

zhǐ
yào
xià
jiù
chū
mén
As long as it rains, I won't go out.
zhǐ
yào
néng
àn
shí
wán
chéng
bào
gào
lǎo
bǎn
jiù
huì
shēng
As long as you can finish the report on time, the boss won't get angry.
zhǐ
yào
guì
gōng
tóng
zhè
xiē
tiáo
kuǎn
men
jiù
néng
qiān
yuē
As long as your company agrees to these terms, we can sign the contract immediately.
zhǐ
yào
xué
jiù
néng
hǎo
chéng
As long as you study hard, you can achieve good results.
zhǐ
yào
yuàn
jiě
shì
men
jiù
néng
jiě
de
jué
dìng
ma
As long as he is willing to explain, can we understand his decision?
zhǐ
yào
dào
jiāo
tōng
men
jiù
huì
chí
dào
As long as we don't encounter traffic jams, we won't be late.
zhǐ
yào
tiān
yǔn
men
jiù
gōng
yuán
sàn
As long as the weather permits, we will go for a walk in the park.
zhǐ
yào
jiān
chí
liàn
bìng
qiě
fāng
zhèng
què
jiù
dìng
néng
jìn
As long as you keep practicing and use the correct method, you will definitely make progress.