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只有

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Simplified Pīnyīn		English Definition	Traditional HSK
只有 zhǐyǒu	只有 \| 只有* \| *只有	only have ... / there is only ... / (used in combination with 才) it is only if one ... (that one can ...) (Example: 只有通過治療才能痊愈｜只有通过治疗才能痊愈 "the only way to cure it is with therapy") / it is only ... (who ...) (Example: 只有男性才有此需要 "only men would have such a requirement") / (used to indicate that one has no alternative) one can only (do a certain thing) (Example: 只有屈服 "the only thing you can do is give in")	HSK 3

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Character		Tot Str Rad / Str	Mandarin Pīnyīn	Unihan Definition standalone and in compounds	Jyutping Cantonese	Variant Four corner Cangjie
只	只 \| 只* \| *只	5画口 + 2	zhǐ, zhī	only, just, simply	zek3, zi2	隻 6080.0 RC


有	有 \| 有* \| *有	6画月 + 2	yǒu, yòu	have, own, possess; exist	jau5, jau6	4022.7 KB

Word decomposition:

Simplified		English Definition
只有 zhǐyǒu	只有 \| 只有* \| *只有	only have ... / there is only ... / (used in combination with 才) it is only if one ... (that one can ...) (Example: 只有通過治療才能痊愈｜只有通过治疗才能痊愈 "the only way to cure it is with therapy") / it is only ... (who ...) (Example: 只有男性才有此需要 "only men would have such a requirement") / (used to indicate that one has no alternative) one can only (do a certain thing) (Example: 只有屈服 "the only thing you can do is give in")


只 zhǐ	只 \| 只* \| *只	only / merely / just / but


只 zhǐ	只 \| 只* \| *只	variant of 只


只 zhī	只 \| 只* \| *只	grain that has begun to ripen


只 zhǐ	只 \| 只* \| *只	variant of 只


只 zhī	只 \| 只* \| *只	classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc


有　yǒu	有 \| 有* \| *有	to have; there is / (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 intentional)

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