HSK 4 HSK V3
Correct

只好

/ zhǐhǎo / 
Strokes

Definition

without any better option/to have to/to be forced to

Example

As an Adverb

have to; be forced to; have no choice but

1
Wǒ
我
děng
等
le
了
bàntiān
半天
  
,
tā
他
hái
还
méi
没
huílai
回来
  
,
zhǐhǎo
只好
liú
留
gè
个
tiáozi
条子
jiù
就
zǒu
走
le
了
  
。

I waited a long time, but he failed to turn up. I had to leave him a note and went home.

2
Zhǐhǎo
只好
zuòbà
作罢

be forced to give up

3
Zhǐhǎo
只好
gàn
干
xiàqù
下去

have to go ahead