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CHINESE WORD

zhǐ hǎo

只好

can only

HSK 3
Numbered pinyin
zhi3 hao3
English meanings
can only, have no choice but, have to, be forced to

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    xiàyǔ下雨le了，zhǐhǎo只好zàijiā在家。

    It rained, so we had to stay home.

  2. 02

    zhǐhǎo只好děng等yī一děng等。

    Had no choice but to wait.

  3. 03

    tā他zhǐhǎo只好tóngyì同意le了。

    He had no choice but to agree.

  4. 04

    zhǐhǎo只好zìjǐ自己lái来。

    Had to do it myself.

  5. 05

    zhǐhǎo只好fàngqì放弃。

    Had to give up.

  6. 06

    zhǐhǎo只好zǎo早diǎn点zǒu走。

    Had to leave early.

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