只要 (zhǐ yào) — provided that, as long as, so long as

Definition

Examples

• 只要天气好，我们就去公园。
  zhǐ yào Tiān qì hǎo, wǒ men jiù qù gōng yuán.
  As long as the weather is good, we'll go to the park.
• 只要认真学习，就能考好。
  zhǐ yào Rèn zhēn xué xí, jiù néng kǎo hǎo.
  As long as you study seriously, you can do well on the exam.
• 只要你有时间，就来帮我。
  zhǐ yào Nǐ yǒu shí jiān, jiù lái bāng wǒ.
  Come help me as long as you have time.

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