Expressing "as long as" with "zhiyao"
Nível: HSK 3 | Categoria: Gramática
Fórmula Sintática: 只要 + Condition ,就 + Result
Explicação da Regra:
只要……就…… (zhǐyào... jiù...) means "as long as... then...." In other words, whenever A happens, B (always) results. Use this structure to express that "as long as" [something happens], "then" [something else will happen]. In logic, this is referred to as a " sufficient condition ," meaning that it may not be the only way to bring about the these specific consequences, but it is one reliable way . 只要 + Condition ,就 + Result
Exemplos com Falantes Nativos:
- 只要你真的喜欢,我就给你买。 (zhǐyào nǐ zhēnde xǐhuān, wǒ jìu gěi nǐ mǎi 。): "As long as you really like it, I will buy it for you."
- 只要你努力学习,就会有进步。 (zhǐyào nǐ nǔlì xuéxí, jìu hùi yǒu jìnbù 。): "As long as you study hard, there will be progress."
- 只要有你在,我就放心了。 (zhǐyào yǒu nǐ zài, wǒ jìu fàngxīn le 。): "As long as you are there, I can rest assured."
- 只要下雨,她就会心情不好。 (zhǐyào xiàyǔ, tā jìu hùi xīnqíng bù hǎo 。): "As long as it rains, she will be in a bad mood."
- 只要看到妈妈,宝宝就不哭了。 (zhǐyào kàndào māmā, bǎobǎo jìu bù kū le 。): "As long as you see your mother, your baby will not cry."
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