只要 (zhǐ yào) — provided that, as long as, so long as
Definition
A conjunction meaning 'as long as / provided that' — the condition is sufficient on its own. Unlike 但愿 (which expresses a wish), 只要 states a real condition.
conjunction
provided thatas long asso long as
Examples
- 只要，。zhǐ yào Tiān qì hǎo, wǒ men jiù qù gōng yuán.As long as the weather is good, we'll go to the park.
- 只要，。zhǐ yào Rèn zhēn xué xí, jiù néng kǎo hǎo.As long as you study seriously, you can do well on the exam.
- 只要，。zhǐ yào Nǐ yǒu shí jiān, jiù lái bāng wǒ.Come help me as long as you have time.
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