HSK 3
Correct
只要……就…… vs 只有……才……
/ zhǐyào……jiù…… vs zhǐyǒu……cái…… /
Strokes
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Formula
1
只要……就……
2
只有……才……
Definition
"只要...就..." is a structure that means "as long as..., then...", while "只有...才..." means "only if..., then...".
The two structures indicate different conditions for an action to take place.
"只要...就..." focuses on the ease of fulfilling the condition, while "只有...才..." focuses on the necessity of fulfilling the condition.
Example
只要……就……
只要……就……, links the two clauses in a conditional complex sentence. 只要 is followed by the necessary condition, and 就 is followed by the result of the condition.
1) 只要 can be placed before or after the subject,
2) If there is a subject in the second clause, it is placed before the adverb 就.
1) 只要 can be placed before or after the subject,
2) If there is a subject in the second clause, it is placed before the adverb 就.
只要……就……
1
Zhǐyào
只要
míngtiān
明天
bù
不
xiàyǔ
下雨
,
wǒmen
我们
jiù
就
qù
去
páshān
爬山
。
As long as it doesn't rain tomorrow, we'll go climbing.
2
Zhǐyào
只要
nǐ
你
hǎohǎo
好好
fùxí
复习
,
jiù
就
yīdìng
一定
néng
能
tōngguò
通过
kǎoshì
考试
。
As long as you study hard, you will definitely pass the exam.
只有……才……
只有……才…… , links the two clauses in a conditional complex sentence. 只有 is followed by the only condition, and 才 is followed by the result in such a condition.
只有……才……
3
Zhīyǒu
只有
tōngguò
通过
zhècì
这次
kǎoshì
考试
,
(
nǐ
你
)
cái
才
néng
能
shàng
上
sān
三
niánjí
年级
。
It is only through the test to become a third-grade student.
4
Zhīyǒu
只有
měitiān
每天
liànxí
练习
,
(
nǐ
你
)
cái
才
néng
能
xuéhǎo
学好
hànyǔ
汉语
。
Only by practicing every day, you can learn Chinese well.
Another
1) 只有 can be followed by a verb phrase, noun phrase, prepositional phrase or clause.
2) 只要......，就...... indicates that the result comes if the condition after 只有 is fulfilled but other conditions can also cause it. 只有……才…… , indicates that the result comes only if the conditions after 只有 are fulfilled and other conditions cannot cause it.
2) 只要......，就...... indicates that the result comes if the condition after 只有 is fulfilled but other conditions can also cause it. 只有……才…… , indicates that the result comes only if the conditions after 只有 are fulfilled and other conditions cannot cause it.
5
Zhǐyào
只要
chī
吃
le
了
zhèzhǒng
这种
yào
药
,
nǐ
你
de
的
bìng
病
jiù
就
hǎo
好
le
了
。
(
biède
别的
yào
药
yě
也
néng
能
zhì
治
hǎo
好
你
nǐ
的
de
病
bìng
)
As long as you take this medicine, you will be well. ( Other medicine can also cure your illness. )
6
Zhīyǒu
只有
chī
吃
le
了
zhèzhǒng
这种
yào
药
,
nǐ
你
de
的
bìng
病
cái
才
néng
能
hǎo
好
。
(
biède
别的
yào
药
bù
不
néng
能
zhì
治
hǎo
好
你
nǐ
的
de
病
bìng
)
Only by taking this medicine, you can be well. ( Other medicine cannot cure your illness. )
Exercise
Match sentences.
1. 你们只要好好练习 A. 我们就一定会赢
2. 只要我们常常写信 B. 发音就会越来越好
3. 只要他不反对 C. 这次节目就一定能表演好
4. 只要多听多说 D. 就不会失去联系
5. 只要他参加我们的小组 E.身体就会暖和的
6. 只要你喝了这碗热汤 F. 我们就可以开始了
7. 只有坚持下去 G. 才能治好你的感冒
8. 只有你去请 H. 才能成功
9. 只有吃这种药 I. 才能把他叫过来