只好

zhǐ hǎo

HSK 4 adverb

Meaning 释义

  1. to have no other option but to ...; to have to; to be forced to

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In real sentences 真实例句

他tā没法méifǎ生火shēnghuǒ,只好zhǐhǎo把bǎ鱼生yúshēng吃chī。

As he had no way of making fire, he ate the fish raw.

Tatoeba #410811

为了wèile保护bǎohù自己zìjǐ,我们wǒmen只好zhǐhǎo说谎shuōhuǎng。

To defend ourselves, we had to tell a lie.

Tatoeba #348178

只好zhǐhǎo坐下zuòxia来lái等待děngdài。

There was no choice but to sit and wait.

Tatoeba #361697

博物馆bówùguǎn资金zījīn不足bùzú,只好zhǐhǎo关门guān mén。

The museum had to close due to lack of finances.

Tatoeba #520650

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