HSK 4 vocabulary › 只要
只要
只要 in English: if only; so long as
zhǐ yào
if only; so long as
How to pronounce 只要
zhǐ yào (without tone marks: zhi yao). zhǐ is a third (low, dipping) tone; yào is a fourth (sharply falling) tone.
Characters in 只要
只 zhǐ
grain that has begun to ripen; classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc
grain that has begun to ripen; classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc
要 yào
(bound form) to demand; to coerce
(bound form) to demand; to coerce
Example sentences with 只要
| 他明白了：只要坚持，小小的练习也会带来很大的进步。 | from Keep Going for Ten Minutes |
| 居民没有只要求政府资助，而是共同设计新的经营方式：白天提供课程，晚上演出，并让本地商家参与合作。 | from The Community Theater’s Rebirth |
Related words
| 要 | yào | to want; to need | HSK 2 |
| 只 | zhǐ | only; merely | HSK 3 |
| 只有……才…… | zhǐyǒu…cái… | only if...; then... | HSK 3 |
| 需要 | xū yào | to need; to want | HSK 3 |
| 要求 | yāo qiú | to request; to require | HSK 3 |
| 重要 | zhòng yào | important; significant | HSK 3 |
| 主要 | zhǔ yào | main; principal | HSK 3 |
| 只好 | zhǐ hǎo | to have no other option but to ...; to have to | HSK 4 |
| 要是 | yào shi | if | HSK 4 |
| 必要 | bì yào | necessary; essential | HSK 5 |