Expressing "as long as" with "zhiyao" (Redirected from ASG98C1A) Level B2 Similar to Expressing "only if" with "zhiyou" (B2) Expressing "as long as" with "fanshi" (C1) Used for Indicating cause and effect, Indicating conditions Keywords 只要, 只, 就 只要⋯⋯就 (zhǐyào... jiù) means "as long as... then...." In other words, whenever A happens, B results. Contents 1 Structure 2 Examples 3 See also 4 Sources and further reading 4.1 Books Structure Use this structure to express that "as long as" [something happens], "then" [something else will happen]. In logic, this is referred to as a "sufficient condition," meaning that it may not be the only way to bring about the these specific consequences, but it is one way. 只要 + Condition ，就 + Result Examples 只要 下雨， 她 就 会 心情 不 好 。 Zhǐyào xiàyǔ, tā jiù huì xīnqíng bù hǎo. As long as it's raining, she will be in a bad mood. 只要 有 你 在， 我 就 放心 了 。 Zhǐyào yǒu nǐ zài, wǒ jiù fàngxīn le. As long as you are here, I won't be worried. 只要 你 努力 学习， 就 会 有 进步 。 Zhǐyào nǐ nǔlì xuéxí, jiù huì yǒu jìnbù. As long as you study hard, you'll make progress. 只要 你 真的 喜欢， 我 就 给 你 买 。 Zhǐyào nǐ zhēnde xǐhuan, wǒ jiù gěi nǐ mǎi. As long as you really like it, I will buy it for you. 只要 不 堵车， 我们 就 能 准时 到 。 Zhǐyào bù dǔchē, wǒmen jiù néng zhǔnshí dào. As long as there won't be traffic jam, we can be there on time. 只要 你 不 生气 ， 我 就 告诉 你 。 Zhǐyào nǐ bù shēngqì, wǒ jiù gàosu nǐ. As long as you won't get mad, I'll tell you. 只要 你 的 要求 是 合理 的 ， 我们 就 可以 考虑 。 Zhǐyào nǐ de yāoqiú shì hélǐ de, wǒmen jiù kěyǐ kǎolǜ. As long as your requirements are reasonable, we will considerate then. See also "Only if" with "zhiyou" "If…, then…" with "ruguo…, jiu…" Sources and further reading Books New Practical Chinese Reader 3 (新实用汉语课本3) (pp. 83) →buy Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 2 (pp. 124) →buy 卓越汉语－公司实战篇 (pp. 112) [ →buy]