后来
hòulái
Later, afterwards
只有……才…… (zhǐyǒu... cái...) — how to say "only if..." in Chinese
只有……
才……
Only if..., then...
Character composition
只
only, merely
有
to have, there is
才
only then
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
月
Moon
#74 · yuè · 4 strokes
Examples
只有天气好，我们明天才可以去公园。
We can go to the park tomorrow only if the weather is good.
只有你来，我才去。
I will go only if you come.
Mnemonic
[zhǐyǒu... cái-] "Joe Yo, the Kite" 🪁 is flying high in the sky, carrying a banner that reads 只有……才…… "Only if... then...". Joe Yo tells his friends that 只 only if he has 有 the strongest string, 才 then he can soar to the highest clouds!
Frequently asked questions
Only if in Chinese
"only if..." in Chinese is 只有……才…… (zhǐyǒu... cái...).
What does 只有……才…… mean in English?
只有……才…… (zhǐyǒu... cái...) means "Only if..., then...".
How is 只有……才…… pronounced?
It is pronounced zhǐyǒu... cái... (written as zhiyou... cai..., zhiyou...cai...). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "only if..." in Chinese characters?
It is written 只有……才…….
What HSK level is 只有……才……?
只有……才…… belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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