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only; merely; just only; merely; just; but |
important; vital; to want important; vital; to want; to be going to; must; demand; ask; request; coerce |
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Pronunciation
Conjunction
只要
- as long as; provided; so long as
只要有信心，困難必戰勝。 [MSC, trad.]
只要有信心，困难必战胜。 [MSC, simp.]- Zhǐyào yǒu xìnxīn, kùnnan bì zhànshèng.
- Difficulties can be overcome so long as you have confidence.
只要一家人能團聚，受多少罪，吃多少苦，我都不怕。 [MSC, trad.]
只要一家人能团聚，受多少罪，吃多少苦，我都不怕。 [MSC, simp.]- Zhǐyào yījiārén néng tuánjù, shòu duōshǎo zuì, chī duōshǎo kǔ, wǒ dōu bùpà.
- As long as the family can be reunited, I am willing to endure any kind of hardship that comes my way.
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