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只有

zhǐyǒu

only have ...; there is only ...

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Meaning of 只有 in English

zhǐyǒuHSK 3conjunctionSyllabus #980
  1. only have ...; there is only ...
  2. (used in combination with 才[cai2]) it is only if ... (that one can ...) (as in 只有通過治療才能痊愈|只有通过治疗才能痊愈[zhi3 you3 tong1 guo4 zhi4 liao2 cai2 neng2 quan2 yu4] "the only way to cure it is with therapy")
  3. it is only (someone) who ... (as in 只有男性才有此需要[zhi3 you3 nan2 xing4 cai2 you3 ci3 xu1 yao4] "only men would have such a requirement")
  4. (used to express lack of alternatives) can only; have no choice but to (as in 只有屈服[zhi3 you3 qu1 fu2] "the only thing you can do is give in")

Example sentences

  1. 只有四匹馬參加了比賽。
    zhǐ yǒu sì pǐ mǎ cān jiā le bǐ sài。
    Only four horses competed in the race.
    Tatoeba #801324 by Martha · #49721 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
  2. 我只有5000日元。
    wǒ zhǐ yǒu 5000 rì yuán。
    I have only five thousand yen.
    Tatoeba #528021 by biglion · #252597 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
  3. 只有成人可以看那种电影。
    zhǐ yǒu chéng rén kě yǐ kàn nà zhǒng diàn yǐng。
    Only adults may watch that film.
    Tatoeba #1749951 by sadhen · #49532 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR

Sentence pinyin is generated automatically and may contain errors.

Characters

只 on its own →
zhī · classifier for birds and certain animals

HSK words with 只

只HSK 1只能HSK 3只是HSK 3只要HSK 3只好HSK 4船只HSK 6只得HSK 6只顾HSK 6只管HSK 7–9
有 on its own →
yǒu · to have; there is

HSK words with 有

有HSK 1没有HSK 1有的HSK 1有些HSK 1有点儿HSK 1有时HSK 2有意思HSK 2有关HSK 3有名HSK 3有用HSK 3

Level, pinyin and part of speech: HSK Syllabus (CLEC, Nov 2025). Definitions: CC-CEDICT, CC BY-SA 4.0. Sources & licences