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CHINESE WORD

zhǐ néng

只能

can only

Numbered pinyin
zhi3 neng2
English meanings
can only, obliged to do sth, to have no other choice

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    wǒ我zhǐnéng只能zǒulù走路qù去。

    I can only walk there.

  2. 02

    zhǐnéng只能děng等yī一děng等。

    Can only wait.

  3. 03

    wǒ我zhǐnéng只能shuō说yī一diǎn点。

    I can only say a little.

  4. 04

    tā他zhǐnéng只能zàijiā在家。

    He can only stay home.

  5. 05

    zhǐyǒu只有zhè这gè个bànfǎ办法。

    This is the only way.

  6. 06

    méi没bànfǎ办法,zhǐnéng只能zhèyàng这样。

    No choice; it has to be this way.

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