只能

zhǐ néng

HSK 3

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Meaning 释义

  1. can only
  2. obliged to do sth
  3. to have no other choice

Definition data: CC-CEDICT · CC BY-SA 4.0

In real sentences 真实例句

女性nǚxìng永远yǒngyuǎn只能zhǐnéng扮演bànyǎn次要cìyào角色juésè吗ma？

Must the woman always play the secondary role?

Tatoeba #344169

我wǒ最zuì多duō只能zhǐnéng付fù每周měizhōu50美元měiyuán的de房租fángzū。

I can pay no more than $50 a week for rent.

Tatoeba #357932

他tā只能zhǐnéng看kàn着zhe。

He could only watch.

Tatoeba #343916

你nǐ只能zhǐnéng怪guài责zé自己zìjǐ。

You have no one but yourself to blame.

Tatoeba #350658

Example sentences: Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR

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Related words 相关词

个 gè HSK 1 只 zhǐ HSK 1 太 tài HSK 1 自己 zì jǐ HSK 2 哪 nǎ HSK 1 只是 zhǐ shì HSK 3 哪儿 nǎ r HSK 1 哪里 nǎ lǐ HSK 1

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