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只要 zhǐ yào

HSK 4 word

Meanings

• so long as; provided; if

Characters

• 只 zhī, zhǐ: grain that has begun to ripen
• 要 yào, yāo: to want; to need; to ask for

Example sentences

它只要十元而已!
It is only ten yuan!
Tatoeba #751693 by Martha (CC BY 2.0 FR)

我只要自由。
All I want is my freedom.
Tatoeba #5845654 by verdastelo9604 (CC BY 2.0 FR)

只要十元！
It only costs $10.00!
Tatoeba #8388775 by wangchou (CC BY 2.0 FR)

Meanings and readings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).