只能 zhǐ néng ㄓˇ ㄋㄥˊ zi2 nang4 HSK 2
- can only
- obliged to do sth
- to have no other choice
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只
- 只好 zhǐ hǎo ㄓˇ ㄏㄠˇ zi2 hou2 to have no other option but to ...; to have to; to be forced to
- 只得 zhǐ dé ㄓˇ ㄉㄜˊ zi2 dak1 to have no alternative but to; to be obliged to
- 只是 zhǐ shì ㄓˇ ㄕˋ zi2 si6 merely; only; just; nothing but
- 只有 zhǐ yǒu ㄓˇ ㄧㄡˇ zi2 jau5 only have ...; there is only ...
- 只管 zhǐ guǎn ㄓˇ ㄍㄨㄢˇ zi2 gun2 solely engrossed in one thing
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- 只要 zhǐ yào ㄓˇ ㄧㄠˋ zi2 jiu3 so long as; provided; if
- 只见 只見 zhǐ jiàn ㄓˇ ㄐㄧㄢˋ zi2 gin3 to see (the same thing) over and over again
- 只顾 只顧 zhǐ gù ㄓˇ ㄍㄨˋ zi2 gu3 to focus solely on; to pay attention only to; to be preoccupied with
- 船只 船隻 chuán zhī ㄔㄨㄢˊ ㄓ syun4 zek3 ship
- 只不过 只不過 zhǐ bu guò ㄓˇ ˙ㄅㄨ ㄍㄨㄛˋ zi2 bat1 gwo3 only; merely; nothing but; no more than
- 不只 bù zhǐ ㄅㄨˋ ㄓˇ bat1 zi2 not only
- 只怕 zhǐ pà ㄓˇ ㄆㄚˋ zi2 paa3 I'm afraid that...
- 只消 zhǐ xiāo ㄓˇ ㄒㄧㄠ zi2 siu1 to only need
- 只当 只當 zhǐ dàng ㄓˇ ㄉㄤˋ zi2 dong1 (coll.) to take (sth) as …; to treat as …; to assume; to act as if …
- 只读 只讀 zhǐ dú ㄓˇ ㄉㄨˊ zi2 duk6 (computing) read-only
- 大只 大隻 dà zhī ㄉㄚˋ ㄓ daai6 zek3 big
- 牛只 牛隻 niú zhī ㄋㄧㄡˊ ㄓ ngau4 zek3 cow
- 犬只 犬隻 quǎn zhī ㄑㄩㄢˇ ㄓ hyun2 zek3 (formal) dog (used in official documents, news reports etc)
- 舰只 艦隻 jiàn zhī ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄓ laam6 zek3 warship
- 猫只 貓隻 māo zhī ㄇㄠ ㄓ maau1 zek3 (formal) cat (used in official documents, news reports etc)
能
- 全能 quán néng ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄋㄥˊ cyun4 nang4 omnipotent
- 功能 gōng néng ㄍㄨㄥ ㄋㄥˊ gung1 nang4 function; capability
- 可能 kě néng ㄎㄜˇ ㄋㄥˊ ho2 nang4 might (happen)
- 性能 xìng néng ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄋㄥˊ sing3 nang4 function; performance; behavior
- 才能 cái néng ㄘㄞˊ ㄋㄥˊ coi4 nang4 talent
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- 技能 jì néng ㄐㄧˋ ㄋㄥˊ gei6 nang4 technical ability
- 智能 zhì néng ㄓˋ ㄋㄥˊ zi3 nang4 intelligent
- 本能 běn néng ㄅㄣˇ ㄋㄥˊ bun2 nang4 instinct
- 核能 hé néng ㄏㄜˊ ㄋㄥˊ hat6 nang4 nuclear energy
- 潜能 潛能 qián néng ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄋㄥˊ cim4 nang4 potential
- 无能 無能 wú néng ㄨˊ ㄋㄥˊ mou4 nang4 incompetence
- 节能 節能 jié néng ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄋㄥˊ zit3 nang4 to conserve energy; to minimize energy consumption
- 职能 職能 zhí néng ㄓˊ ㄋㄥˊ zik1 nang4 function
- 能人 néng rén ㄋㄥˊ ㄖㄣˊ nang4 jan4 capable person
- 能力 néng lì ㄋㄥˊ ㄌㄧˋ nang4 lik6 capability
- 能否 néng fǒu ㄋㄥˊ ㄈㄡˇ nang4 fau2 whether or not
- 能够 能夠 néng gòu ㄋㄥˊ ㄍㄡˋ nang4 gau3 to be capable of
- 能干 能幹 néng gàn ㄋㄥˊ ㄍㄢˋ nang4 gon3 capable
- 能源 néng yuán ㄋㄥˊ ㄩㄢˊ nang4 jyun4 energy sources; energy
- 能耐 néng nài ㄋㄥˊ ㄋㄞˋ nang4 noi6 ability
Idioms with these characters
- 斗酒只鸡 斗酒隻雞 dǒu jiǔ zhī jī ㄉㄡˇ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄓ ㄐㄧ dau2 zau2 zek3 gai1 lit. a chicken and a bottle of wine (idiom); fig. ready to make an offering to the deceased, or to entertain guests
- 独具只眼 獨具隻眼 dú jù zhī yǎn ㄉㄨˊ ㄐㄩˋ ㄓ ㄧㄢˇ duk6 geoi6 zek3 ngaan5 to see what others fail to see (idiom)
- 孤身只影 孤身隻影 gū shēn zhī yǐng ㄍㄨ ㄕㄣ ㄓ ㄧㄥˇ gu1 san1 zek3 jing2 lit. a lonely body with only a shadow for company
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- 形单影只 形單影隻 xíng dān yǐng zhī ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄉㄢ ㄧㄥˇ ㄓ jing4 daan1 jing2 zek3 (idiom) lonely soul; solitary
- 只鸡斗酒 隻雞斗酒 zhī jī dǒu jiǔ ㄓ ㄐㄧ ㄉㄡˇ ㄐㄧㄡˇ zek3 gai1 dau2 zau2 lit. a chicken and a bottle of wine (idiom); fig. ready to make an offering to the deceased, or to entertain guests
- 只欠东风 只欠東風 zhǐ qiàn dōng fēng ㄓˇ ㄑㄧㄢˋ ㄉㄨㄥ ㄈㄥ zi2 him3 dung1 fung1 all we need is an east wind (idiom); lacking only one tiny crucial item
- 只言片语 只言片語 zhī yán piàn yǔ ㄓ ㄧㄢˊ ㄆㄧㄢˋ ㄩˇ zi2 jin4 pin3 jyu5 (idiom) just a word or two; a few isolated phrases
- 只争朝夕 只爭朝夕 zhǐ zhēng zhāo xī ㄓˇ ㄓㄥ ㄓㄠ ㄒㄧ zi2 zang1 ziu1 zik6 (idiom) to seize every minute; to make the best use of one's time
- 只字不提 隻字不提 zhī zì bù tí ㄓ ㄗˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄊㄧˊ zek3 zi6 bat1 tai4 (idiom) to say not a single word about it
- 爱莫能助 愛莫能助 ài mò néng zhù ㄞˋ ㄇㄛˋ ㄋㄥˊ ㄓㄨˋ oi3 mok6 nang4 zo6 unable to help however much one would like to (idiom); Although we sympathize, there is no way to help you.
- 德薄能鲜 德薄能鮮 dé bó néng xiǎn ㄉㄜˊ ㄅㄛˊ ㄋㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄢˇ dak1 bok6 nang4 sin2 little virtue and meager abilities (idiom); I'm a humble person and not much use at anything (Song writer Ouyang Xiu 欧阳修)
- 妒能害贤 妒能害賢 dù néng hài xián ㄉㄨˋ ㄋㄥˊ ㄏㄞˋ ㄒㄧㄢˊ dou3 nang4 hoi6 jin4 jealous of the able, envious of the clever (idiom)
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- 耳熟能详 耳熟能詳 ěr shú néng xiáng ㄦˇ ㄕㄨˊ ㄋㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄤˊ ji5 suk6 nang4 coeng4 what's frequently heard can be repeated in detail (idiom)
- 各尽所能 各盡所能 gè jìn suǒ néng ㄍㄜˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄋㄥˊ gok3 zeon6 so2 nang4 each does his utmost (idiom)
- 积不相能 積不相能 jī bù xiāng néng ㄐㄧ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄋㄥˊ zik1 bat1 soeng1 nang4 (idiom) always at loggerheads; never able to agree with sb; unable to get on with sb
- 金钱万能 金錢萬能 jīn qián wàn néng ㄐㄧㄣ ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄨㄢˋ ㄋㄥˊ gam1 cin4 maan6 nang4 money is omnipotent (idiom)
- 嫉贤妒能 嫉賢妒能 jí xián dù néng ㄐㄧˊ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄉㄨˋ ㄋㄥˊ zat6 jin4 dou3 nang4 (idiom) to envy the virtuous and talented
- 良知良能 liáng zhī liáng néng ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄓ ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄋㄥˊ loeng4 zi1 loeng4 nang4 instinctive understanding, esp. of ethical issues (idiom); untrained, but with an inborn sense of right and wrong
- 力所能及 lì suǒ néng jí ㄌㄧˋ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄋㄥˊ ㄐㄧˊ lik6 so2 nang4 kap6 as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability
Example sentences
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他 只能 看 着 著 。
He could only watch.
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我 只能 那样 那樣 做 。
I couldn't do otherwise.
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你 只能 怪 责 責 自己 。
You have no one but yourself to blame.
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你 只能 听天由命 聽天由命 。
You can only let the matter take its own course.
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我 只能 找到 两 兩 个 個 。
I could only find two.
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