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只能

zhǐ néng · zhi neng

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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2 examples

一(yí)个(ge)人(rén)只(zhǐ)能(néng)活(huó)七(qī)十(shí)岁(suì)左(zuǒ)右(yòu)。

Humans only live about 70 years.

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末(mò)班(bān)车(chē)已(yǐ)经(jīng)走(zǒu)了(le)，我(wǒ)们(men)只(zhǐ)能(néng)走(zǒu)路(lù)回(huí)家(jiā)。

The last bus has already left, so we can only walk home.

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only; merely; just

can; to be able to

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