只有……才……

zhǐyǒucái

only if ... then; only when ... can

HSK 2.0 · Level 3
Dictionary entry

only if ... then ...; correlative pattern

Watch it being written

Every character draws itself stroke by stroke, then hands you the brush to trace it yourself.

只
有
才

See it in sentences

只有努力，才能成功。

Zhǐyǒu nǔlì, cáinéng chénggōng.

English

Only by working hard can you succeed.

只有你才能帮我。

Zhǐyǒu nǐ cáinéng bāng wǒ.

English

Only you can help me.

Built with this character · 24 words

Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

只
有
才

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