{{Grammar Box}} 只要⋯⋯就 (zhǐyào... jiù) means "as long as... then...." In other words, ''whenever'' A happens, B results. == 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 "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Necessity_and_sufficiency 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) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/756191251X/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=756191251X →buy] * [[Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 2]] (p. 124) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276881/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0887276881 →buy] *[[卓越汉语－公司实战篇]] (p. 112) [http://www.amazon.cn/%E5%8D%93%E8%B6%8A%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD-%E5%85%AC%E5%8F%B8%E5%AE%9E%E6%88%98%E7%AF%87-%E8%83%A1%E7%81%B5%E5%9D%87/dp/B003QZWQ6M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1347863170&sr=8-1 →buy] [[Category: B2 grammar points]] {{Basic Grammar|只要|B2|只要⋯⋯，就⋯⋯|只要 你 过来 ， 我们 就 很 开心 。|grammar point|ASG98C1A}} {{Rel char|只}} {{Rel char|就}} {{Similar|"Only if" with "zhiyou"}} {{Similar|"If…, then…" with "ruguo…, jiu…"}} {{Used for|Indicating cause and effect}} {{Used for|Indicating conditions}} {{Structure|Conditional Statements}}