Taiwan Mandarin

DictionaryCommon words只要

WordTOCFL Level 2conjunctionTaiwan frequency #117

只要

zhǐyào·ㄓˇ ㄧㄠˋ

“so long as; provided; if; only need to; as long as a condition is met”

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Mainly a function word; only; merely; just; but; classifier for birds and animals, one of a pair, or certain vessels.

to want; to need; to ask for; important; must; should; will; shall; to demand; about to