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只要
  zi2 jiu3   jyutping
  zhi3 yao4   pinyin
so long as; if only

See also 除非

Level: 3   Google Frequency: 7,660,000

This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
只要

This word has been viewed 3665 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by tym on 25th Dec 2004 09:08 and last edited on 5th Jul 2013 06:09
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Characters in this word:

 zi2  -  only; merely; just; simplified for 隻
 jiu3 jiu1  -  want; must; shall; important; demand; if

3 compounds containing this word:

只要有恆心,鐵柱磨成針 - as long as you have perseverance, you can achieve it no matter what
只要功夫深,鐵杵磨成針 - Constant grinding can turn an iron rod into a needle
只要工夫深,鐵杵磨成針 - Constant grinding can turn an iron rod into a needle

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detail audio 吸煙危害健康, 只要每日, 已經足以致命
Smoking is very harmful; as long as you smoke one cigarette a day, it's enough to cause death
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