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只要

zhǐ yào

HSK 2 · word 1204 of 3,000

Meaning

• so long as; provided; if

Example sentence

Characters in 只要

• 只 zhǐ only; merely; just
• 要 yào to want; to need; to ask for

只 only plus 要, to need. Only needing, hence as long as — and it pairs with 就 in the second clause.

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