The Chinese word 只要 is a conjunction that means “as long as” or “provided that”. It is commonly used to express a condition or requirement for something to happen or be achieved. For example, “只要你努力学习，你就能取得好成绩” means “As long as you study hard, you’ll be able to achieve good grades”.
Translation
Conjunction: if only, as long as
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 只要你努力，就能成功 | zhǐyào nǐ nǔlì, jiù néng chénggōng | As long as you work hard, you can succeed |
| 只要天气好，我们就去爬山 | zhǐyào tiānqì hǎo, wǒmen jiù qù páshān | As long as the weather is good, we will go mountain climbing |
| 只要你愿意，我就陪你去 | zhǐyào nǐ yuànyì, wǒ jiù péi nǐ qù | As long as you are willing, I will accompany you |
| 只要有时间，我就会去看你 | zhǐyào yǒu shíjiān, wǒ jiù huì qù kàn nǐ | As long as I have time, I will go see you |
| 只要你有需要，我就会帮助你 | zhǐyào nǐ yǒu xūyào, wǒ jiù huì bāngzhù nǐ | As long as you need it, I will help you |
| 只要认真学习，考试就不难 | zhǐyào rènzhēn xuéxí, kǎoshì jiù bù nán | As long as you study hard, the exam won’t be difficult |
| 只要你不放弃，就一定能成功 | zhǐyào nǐ bù fàngqì, jiù yídìng néng chénggōng | As long as you don’t give up, you will definitely succeed |
HSK
只要 is part of HSK Level 4 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 2.
Learning Card
