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只有 (zhǐyǒu) means "only if," and is used with 才 (cái) to emphasize that ''only one'' course of action will bring about the desired outcome.

== Structure ==

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只有 + Essential Condition + 才 + Desired Outcome

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== Examples ==

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* <em>只有</em> 努力 <em>才</em> 能 做 好 工作。<span class="trans">Only with hard work is it possible to do a good job.</span>
* <em>只有</em> 经济 发展 <em>才</em> 会 有 更 好 的 明天。<span class="trans">Only if the economy develops will it be possible to have an even better tomorrow.</span>
* <em>只有</em> 多 吃饭 <em>才</em> 能 长高。<span class="trans">Only if you eat more will you be able to grow tall.</span>

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==See also==
*[["As long as" with "zhiyao"]]
*[["If…, then…" with "ruguo…, jiu…"]]

== Sources and further reading ==

=== Books ===

* [[New Practical Chinese Reader 4 (新实用汉语课本4) ]] (pp. 42) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561913192/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=7561913192 →buy]
*[[卓越汉语－公司实战篇]] (p. 113) [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]
*[[40 Lessons for Basic Chinese Course (基础汉语40课下册）]] (p. 516)[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001FTL8D8/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001FTL8D8&linkCode=as2&tag=allset-20 →buy]

===Websites===

* Yale Chinese Usage Dictionary [http://comet.cls.yale.edu/chineseusagedictionary/0127.html 只 and 只有]

[[Category: B2 grammar points]]
{{Basic Grammar|只有|B2|只有⋯⋯，才⋯⋯|<em>只有</em> 你 帮忙 ， 我 <em>才</em> 能 完成 任务 。|grammar point|ASGJDV3Y}}
{{Rel char|只}}
{{Rel char|才}}
{{Similar|"As long as" with "zhiyao"}}
{{Similar|"If…, then…" with "ruguo…, jiu…"}}
{{Similar|The "if" sandwich pattern}}
{{Used for|Indicating cause and effect}}
{{Used for|Indicating conditions}}
{{Structure|Conditional Statements}}
{{Translation|if}}