HSK 3 · Modal & Attitude

只有

zhǐ yǒu

only; only if

Stroke order of 只有

2 characters, 11 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

只 · 5 strokes 有 · 6 strokes

Memory trick

Only 只 (a mouth under two strokes) and have 有 (a hand over the moon): only this exists.

Parts: 只 only + 有 have (又 hand + 月)

The characters in 只有

只 zhǐ — only; just (5 strokes)
有 yǒu — to have; there is (6 strokes)

Example sentence

只有你知道这件事。

Only you know about this.

Words with 只

只only; just 只能can only 只要as long as 只是only; merely; but 只好to have no choice but to

Words with 有

有的some 有些some; somewhat 有一些some; a little 有名famous 有用useful 有to have; there is 没有not have; there is not; did not 有时sometimes 有时候sometimes 还有also; in addition 有人someone; somebody 所有all 有点儿a little; somewhat 有一点儿a little; somewhat 有意思interesting 有空儿to be free 有的是to have plenty of 有效effective; valid

More words: Modal & Attitude

当然of course 其实actually 确实indeed; really 果然as expected; sure enough 到底after all; on earth 反正anyway 难道could it be that 千万be sure to; ten million 恐怕I'm afraid; perhaps 大概probably; roughly 就是exactly; just 只是only; merely; but 只好to have no choice but to 不得不to have to 不必need not

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