只要
zhǐ yào
Pinyin
Definition
只要
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- if only
- so long as
Character Decomposition
Idioms (20)
不要在一棵树上吊死
- 1 don't insist on only taking one road to Rome (idiom)
- 2 there's more than one way to skin a cat
世上无难事,只怕有心人
- 1 there is nothing the determined person can't accomplish (idiom)
- 2 persistence will overcome
刀不磨要生锈,人不学要落后
- 1 a blade will get rusty if it is not sharpened; a man will fall behind if he doesn't study (idiom)
切中要害
- 1 to hit the target and do real damage (idiom)
- 2 fig. to hit where it hurts
- 3 fig. to hit home
- 4 an argument that hits the nail on the head
又要马儿跑,又要马儿不吃草
- 1 lit. you can't expect the horse to run fast but not let it graze (idiom)
- 2 fig. you can't have your cake and eat it, too
Sample Sentences
他常说:“凡事只要差不多,就好了。何必太精明呢?”
He would often say, "Things only have to be close enough to be good. Why bother to do things precisely all the time?”
只要有你伴著我
As long as I have you accompanying me.
粉丝想要对爱豆进行爱的供养,只要双方你情我愿,何乐而不为呢?
Fans want to show love and support for their idols ,as long as both parties are willing, why not?
历史是最好的老师。这段历史表明,无论相隔多远,只要我们勇敢迈出第一步,坚持相向而行就能走出一条相遇相知、共同发展之路,走向幸福安宁和谐美好的远方。
History is the best teacher. This period of history shows clearly that, no matter how far apart we are, we only need to be brave enough to make the first step and resolve to continue walking towards one another, and we can walk a road on which we can encounter and get to know one another and engage in joint development, leading towards a happy, peaceful, harmonious, though distant beautiful place.
秦宇心想,”才说只要她再出现我就约她,隔天竟然就出现了。”
Qinyu thought to himself, "I was just saying if she appears again, I'll ask her on a date. She then appeared the next day. "
只要在甲方和乙方都同意的情况之下,他们是可以解约的。
As long as Party A and Party B both agree, they can terminate the contract.
如果我想煮饭,超市就会把新鲜的食材送到我家,他们送的东西包括蔬菜、肉类、海鲜,只要你能想到的应有尽有。
If I want to cook, the delivery people will deliver fresh groceries to my house. What they deliver includes vegetables, meat, seafood and anything you can think of.
只要不是出意外就好,如果她再出现在这里,我一定要约她!”
"As long as it’s not an accident, then it’s fine. If she comes here again, I am definitely going to ask her out!"
如果知道自己是不够聪明的人,只要早一点开始努力准备或是努力学习,就比较有机会成功。
If we knew we are not smart enough, as long as we start to prepare earlier or work harder, it’s more likely for us to succeed.