HSK 2 · Measure words

只要

zhǐ yào

as long as

Stroke order of 只要

2 characters, 14 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

只 · 5 strokes 要 · 9 strokes

Memory trick

只 is a mouth only; 要 is a woman 女 under 西 west, want: only what is needed.

Parts: 只 only + 要 need

The characters in 只要

只 zhǐ — only; just (5 strokes)
要 yào — to want; will (9 strokes)

Example sentence

只要你努力，就会成功。

As long as you work hard, you will succeed.

Words with 只

只only; just 只能can only 只是only; merely; but 只有only; only if 只好to have no choice but to

Words with 要

重要important 要to want; will 就要to be about to 快要almost; about to 不要don't 要求to require; requirement 主要main; mainly 要是if 必要necessary 需要to need; needs

More words: Measure words

位measure word for people (polite)段section; period 节festival; measure word for classes 级level; grade 道road; measure word for questions 只only; just 只能can only 层floor; layer 座measure word for buildings 辆measure word for vehicles 篇measure word for articles 封measure word for letters 场measure word for games, shows 份portion; copy 遍time (number of times through)

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