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How to say “as long as” in Chinese with 只要 (zhǐyào)

只要 (zhǐyào) + Condition, 就 (jiù) + Result

Expressing "as long as" with "只要 (zhǐyào)"

HSK 3Conditional Statements

Rule structure

只要 (zhǐyào)… 就 (jiù)… means "as long as… then…" and sets a sufficient condition for a result.

Examples

只要努力，就能成功。

Zhǐyào nǔlì, jiù néng chénggōng.

As long as you work hard, you will succeed.

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How do you express “Expressing "as long as" with "只要 (zhǐyào)"” in Chinese?

Use the structure: 只要 (zhǐyào) + Condition, 就 (jiù) + Result. For example: 只要努力，就能成功。 — “As long as you work hard, you will succeed.”.

What is an example sentence with this grammar rule?

只要努力，就能成功。 — “As long as you work hard, you will succeed.”.

Which HSK level includes this grammar rule?

This grammar rule is part of HSK 3.

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