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

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

只要 (zhī yào) — as long as

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.

只要努力就能实现。

Zhǐyào nǔlì jiù néng shíxiàn.

As long as you work hard, you can achieve it.

只要你来就有好吃的。

Zhǐyào nǐ lái jiù yǒu hǎochī de.

As long as you come, there will be good food.

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Characters

Words from this rule

只要

zhǐ yào

Only need; as long as

就

jiù

Immediately, exactly, then, and... (adverb)

努力

nǔlì

To work hard

能

néng

Can, to be able to

成功

chénggōng

Success, successful

实现

shí xiàn

To realize

你

nǐ

You

来

lái

To come

有

yǒu

To have

好吃

hǎochī

Delicious (about food; literally: good + eat)

的

de

Possessive particle; modifier particle

时间

shíjiān

Time (as duration), period

Frequently asked questions

How do you say “as long as” in Chinese with 只要?

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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