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只能 zhǐ néng
只能 (zhǐ néng) means "can only". It is a word from HSK 2 (Other), number 365 in this course by how often it appears.
- Meaning
- can only; obliged to do sth; to have no other choice
- Pinyin
- zhǐ néng
- Level
- HSK 2
- Characters
- 只 能
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Example sentences
- 他只能看着。
He could only watch.
Tatoeba: fucongcong / francaisr0wlet - 你只能听天由命。
You can only let the matter take its own course.
Tatoeba: mtdot / \N - 我只能给你十分钟。
I can only give you ten minutes.
Tatoeba: vicch / peterius
Learned together
In the course, "只能" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.