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只要

zhǐ yào · zhi yao

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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2 examples

只(zhǐ)要(yào)他(tā)写(xiě)作(zuò)业(yè)，他(tā)就(jiù)能(néng)玩(wán)游(yóu)戏(xì)了(le)。

He can play computer games as long as he does his homework.

只(zhǐ)要(yào)明(míng)天(tiān)不(bú)下(xià)雨(yǔ)，我(wǒ)们(men)就(jiù)去(qù)公(gōng)园(yuán)。

As long as it doesn't rain tomorrow, we'll go to the park.

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only; merely; just

(bound form) to demand; to coerce

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