How to use 只有…才…
只有 ♬ means “only if” or “only when.” 才 ♬ marks the result that can happen under that condition.
Use this pattern when the condition is necessary. Without that condition, the result does not happen.
| Structure | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 只有 + condition，才 + result | Only if + condition, then + result |
只有…才… is different from 只要…就…. 只要…就… means the condition is enough. 只有…才… means the condition is required.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 只有你有時間，我們才可以見面。 ♬ | Zhǐyǒu nǐ yǒu shíjiān, wǒmen cái kěyǐ jiànmiàn. | Only if you have time can we meet. |
In this sentence, having time is required for the result: meeting is possible.
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