翻译
Fānyì
Translation, to translate
只好 (zhǐ hǎo) — how to say "have to" in Chinese
只好
Have to, have no choice but to
Character composition
只
only
好
good
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
女
Woman
#38 · nǚ · 3 strokes
Examples
公交车已经开走了，下一班还要等半个小时，我们只好走路去火车站。
The bus has already left, and the next one won't come for another half an hour, so we have no choice but to walk to the train station.
只好这样。
Have to do it this way.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "have to" in Chinese?
"have to" in Chinese is 只好 (zhǐ hǎo).
What does 只好 mean in English?
只好 (zhǐ hǎo) means "Have to, have no choice but to".
How is 只好 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhǐ hǎo (written as zhi hao, zhihao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "have to" in Chinese characters?
It is written 只好.
What HSK level is 只好?
只好 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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