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只能

zhǐ néngㄓˇ ㄋㄥˊ

Sino-Vietnamese: CHỈ NĂNG

Traditional: 只能

HSK 3.0 · 3

Meaning(verb)

can only; obliged to do sth; to have no other choice

Examples

  • 没有车了,我们只能走回去。

    méi yǒu chē le, wǒ men zhǐ néng zǒu huí qù.

    There are no more buses, so we'll have to walk back.

  • 这个房间只能住两个人。

    zhè ge fáng jiān zhǐ néng zhù liǎng gè rén.

    This room can only sleep two people.

  • 我只能等明天再说了。

    wǒ zhǐ néng děng míng tiān zài shuō le.

    I'll just have to wait until tomorrow.

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Stroke order

CHÍCH · 5 strokes

only; merely; just; but

NĂNG · 10 strokes

surname Neng