zhǐ
néng

Definitions

  1. 1. can only
  2. 2. obliged to do sth
  3. 3. to have no other choice

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下雨了,我们只能在教室里玩。

Xiàyǔ le, wǒmen zhǐ néng zài jiàoshì lǐ wán.

It started to rain, so we can only play in the classroom.

没有票了,你只能在家看电视。

Méiyǒu piào le, nǐ zhǐnéng zài jiā kàn diànshì.

There are no tickets left; you can only watch TV at home.

今天太晚了,我们只能明天去。

Jīntiān tài wǎn le, wǒmen zhǐnéng míngtiān qù.

It’s too late today; we can only go tomorrow.

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