Expressing "only if" with 只有 ("zhi1you3")

只有 zhǐyǒu

Grammar

HSK 4

Structure

只有 + Essential Condition + 才 (能) + Desired Outcome Noun + 才 + Verb Phrase⋯⋯

表示必要条件，即只有满足某个条件，才能产生某种结果。

Expresses a necessary condition, meaning that only if a certain condition is met, a certain result can occur.

常用于“只有……才……”的结构中，强调条件是唯一或必要的。

Commonly used in the structure '只有……才……' to emphasize that the condition is the only or necessary one.

1 只有努力学习，才能取得好成绩。 (Only if you study hard can you achieve good grades.)
2 只有等到夏天，才能去海边游泳。 (Only if we wait until summer can we go swimming at the beach.)
3 只有获得签证，才能出国旅行。 (Only if you get a visa can you travel abroad.)
4 只有他同意，我们才能开始这个项目。 (Only if he agrees can we start this project.)
5 只有下雨，才会取消比赛。 (Only if it rains will the game be cancelled.)

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