Expressing "only if" with "zhiyou"

Nível: HSK 3 | Categoria: Gramática

Explicação da Regra:

只有 (zhǐyǒu) means "only if," and is used with 才 (cái) to emphasize that only one course of action will bring about the desired outcome. 只有 + Essential Condition + 才 (能) + Desired Outcome Note that 才 is often followed by 能, but not always. This pattern is usually used for hypothetical situations, and is used what is in logic called a " necessary and sufficient condition ," meaning "if and only if...." Note that for each of these examples, events have not already occurred. If they have, consider using the "only after" 才 pattern which doesn't use 只有.

Exemplos com Falantes Nativos:

• 只有努力才能做好工作。 (zhǐyǒu nǔlì cái néng zuò hǎo gōngzuò 。): "Only work hard to do a good job."
• 只有多吃饭才能长高。 (zhǐyǒu duō chīfàn cái néng chánggāo 。): "Only by eating more can you grow taller."
• 只有多说，你的中文才会提高。 (zhǐyǒu duō shuō，nǐdezhōngwén cái hùi tígāo 。): "Only by speaking more will your Chinese improve."
• 只有大家一起做才能成功。 (zhǐyǒu dàjiā yīqǐ zuò cái néng chénggōng 。): "Only if you do it together can you succeed."
• 只有写完你的作业才能看电视。 (zhǐyǒu xiě wán nǐde zuòyè cái néng kàn diànshì 。): "Only after finishing your homework can you watch TV."

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