只能
zhǐ néng
Pinyin

Definition

只能
 - 
zhǐ néng
  1. can only
  2. obliged to do sth
  3. to have no other choice

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

只
zhǐ
  1. 1 only
  2. 2 merely
  3. 3 just
  4. 4 but
能
Néng
  1. 1 surname Neng
功能
gōng néng
  1. 1 function
  2. 2 capability
只好
zhǐ hǎo
  1. 1 without any better option
  2. 2 to have to
  3. 3 to be forced to
只是
zhǐ shì
  1. 1 merely
  2. 2 simply
  3. 3 only
  4. 4 but

Idioms (20)

不以规矩，不能成方圆
bù yǐ guī ju , bù néng chéng fāng yuán
  1. 1 without rules, nothing can be done (idiom, from Mencius); one must follow some rules
世上无难事，只怕有心人
shì shàng wú nán shì , zhǐ pà yǒu xīn rén
  1. 1 there is nothing the determined person can't accomplish (idiom)
  2. 2 persistence will overcome
任贤使能
rèn xián shǐ néng
  1. 1 to appoint the virtuous and use the able (idiom); appointment on the basis of ability and integrity
倘能如此
tǎng néng rú cǐ
  1. 1 if it is possible (idiom)
力所能及
lì suǒ néng jí
  1. 1 as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability
  2. 2 within one's powers

Sample Sentences

对于教师来讲，我们也要花更多精力调整讲课方式、语速、课件等，尽量使网课不那么枯燥。”比利时荷语布鲁塞尔自由大学讲师张蕾表示，“我们被迫取消很多实践及动手类的课程。比如我这学期的课程原本是要带学生们去参观欧盟机构、各大公司，与一线管理技术人员交流座谈，但现在只能变成讲理论和基础知识的网课。肯定是有很多遗憾，但目前来讲，也没有别的解决办法。”
duìyú jiàoshī láijiǎng ，wǒmen yě yào huā gèng duō jīnglì tiáozhěng jiǎngkè fāngshì 、yǔsù 、kèjiàn děng ，jǐnliàng shǐ wǎngkè bù nàme kūzào 。”Bǐlìshí hé yǔ Bùlǔsàiěr zìyóu dàxué jiǎngshī zhānglěi biǎoshì ，“wǒmen bèipò qǔxiāo hěnduō shíjiàn jí dòngshǒu lèi de kèchéng 。bǐrú wǒ zhè xuéqī de kèchéng yuánběn shì yào dài xuésheng men qù cānguān Ōuméng jīgòu 、gè dà gōngsī ，yǔ yīxiàn guǎnlǐ jìshùrényuán jiāoliú zuòtán ，dàn xiànzài zhǐnéng biànchéng jiǎng lǐlùn hé jīchǔ zhīshi de wǎngkè 。kěndìng shì yǒu hěnduō yíhàn ，dàn mùqián láijiǎng ，yě méiyǒu biéde jiějuébànfǎ 。”
"For teachers, we need to put more effort into adjusting teaching methods, speed of speech, and coursewares in order to make the lessons less boring. " Zhang Lei, a teacher from Free University of Brussels in Belgium said that, "We are forced to cancel many practical and hands-on courses. For example, my plan for the course this semester was to bring students on a tour in EU institutes and big companies, as well as in an exchange forum with front-line management and technical personnel. But now they have been changed to online ones about theory and basic knowledge. That is definitely a pity, but there is no other solution now. "
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歌曲：往事只能回味
gēqǔ ：wǎngshì zhǐnéng huíwèi
Song: The Past Can Only be Reminisced
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往事只能回味
wǎngshì zhǐnéng huíwèi
The past can only be reminisced.
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我就只能去闯祸
wǒ jiù zhǐnéng qù chuǎnghuò
I could only get into trouble.
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神仙也救不了你，你只能先乖乖和主管道歉了。
shénxiān yě jiù bùliǎo nǐ ，nǐ zhǐnéng xiān guāiguāi hé zhǔguǎn dàoqiàn le 。
Even god can't help you with that. You should just apologize to the manager.
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古代没有空调、电风扇，只能靠扇子纳凉，古人称之为“摇风”“凉友”。
gǔdài méiyǒu kōngtiáo 、diànfēngshàn ，zhǐnéng kào shànzi nàliáng ，gǔrén chēngzhīwéi “yáofēng ”“liángyǒu ”。
In ancient times, there were no air conditioners and electric fans. People had only fans to keep cool. They gave these fans names such as "shaking the wind" and "cool companions”.
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方便是方便，市政规划、交通政策也得跟上脚步呀！用户只知道骑，却不知道停哪儿？说只能临时停，但是谁知道所谓临时是多久？
fāngbiàn shì fāngbiàn ，shìzhèng guīhuà 、jiāotōng zhèngcè yě děi gēnshàng jiǎobù ya ！yònghù zhǐ zhīdào qí ，quèbù zhīdào tíng nǎr ？shuō zhǐnéng línshí tíng ，dànshì shéizhīdào suǒwèi línshí shì duō jiǔ ？
Convenience is convenience, but city planning and transport policy has to catch up! The users only concern themselves with cycling, but don't know where to park? They say they're only parking temporarily, but who knows how long "temporary" is supposed to be?
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好啦，确实有几件是又脏又破了，也不能捐、也不能送，只能丢了。
hǎo la ，quèshí yǒu jǐ jiàn shì yòu zāng yòu pò le ，yě bù néng juān 、yě bù néng sòng ，zhǐnéng diū le 。
OK. Some of them are quite dirty and torn, so they can't be donated or given away, so the only thing to do is to throw them out.
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嗨，谁说不是呢？可那时候“投资”得太凶，现在每天都只能吃土，再加上还是单身狗，“吃土单身狗”实在太凄凉。
hāi ，shéi shuō bùshì ne ？kě nà shíhou “tóuzī ”de tài xiōng ，xiànzài měitiān dōu zhǐnéng chī tǔ ，zài jiāshang háishì dānshēn gǒu ，“chī tǔ dānshēn gǒu ”really tài qīliáng 。
Hi, you got it! But I've "invested" too heavily. Now I'm so poor I can only eat dirt, as well as being a singleton. Being a broke singleton is really quite bleak.
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唉，好汉只怕病来磨，咱们也只能祝福他早日康复了。
ài ，hǎohàn zhī pà bìng lái mó ，zánmen yě zhǐnéng zhùfú tā zǎorì kāngfù le 。
Agh! Many a good man is laid down by illness. We can only wish him a quick recovery.
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