<!DOCTYPE html> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <meta name="generator" content= "HTML Tidy for HTML5 for Linux version 5.2.0" /> <title></title> </head> <body> <p>只要⋯⋯就 (zhǐyào... jiù) means "as long as... then...." In other words, <em>whenever</em> A happens, B results.</p> <h2 id="structure">Structure</h2> <p>Use this structure to express that "as long as" [something happens], "then" [something else will happen]. In logic, this is referred to as a "<a href= "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Necessity_and_sufficiency">sufficient condition</a>," meaning that it may not be the <em>only way</em> to bring about the these specific consequences, but it is <em>one way</em>.</p> <div class="jiegou"> <p>只要 + Condition ， 就 + Result</p> </div> <h2 id="examples">Examples</h2> <div class="liju"> <ul> <li><em>只要</em> 下雨， 她 <em>就</em> 会 心情 不 好 。 <span class= "pinyin"><em>Zhǐyào</em> xiàyǔ, tā <em>jiù</em> huì xīnqíng bù hǎo.</span><span class="trans">As long as it's raining, she will be in a bad mood.</span></li> <li><em>只要</em> 有 你 在， 我 <em>就</em> 放心 了 。 <span class= "pinyin"><em>Zhǐyào</em> yǒu nǐ zài, wǒ <em>jiù</em> fàngxīn le.</span><span class="trans">As long as you are here, I won't be worried.</span></li> <li><em>只要</em> 你 努力 学习， <em>就</em> 会 有 进步 。 <span class= "pinyin"><em>Zhǐyào</em> nǐ nǔlì xuéxí, <em>jiù</em> huì yǒu jìnbù.</span><span class="trans">As long as you study hard, you'll make progress.</span></li> <li><em>只要</em> 你 真的 喜欢， 我 <em>就</em> 给 你 买 。 <span class= "pinyin"><em>Zhǐyào</em> nǐ zhēnde xǐhuan, wǒ <em>jiù</em> gěi nǐ mǎi.</span><span class="trans">As long as you really like it, I will buy it for you.</span></li> <li><em>只要</em> 不 堵车， 我们 <em>就</em> 能 准时 到 。 <span class= "pinyin"><em>Zhǐyào</em> bù dǔchē, wǒmen <em>jiù</em> néng zhǔnshí dào.</span><span class="trans">As long as there won't be traffic jam, we can be there on time.</span></li> <li><em>只要</em> 你 不 生气 ， 我 <em>就</em> 告诉 你 。 <span class= "pinyin"><em>Zhǐyào</em> nǐ bù shēngqì, wǒ <em>jiù</em> gàosu nǐ.</span><span class="trans">As long as you won't get mad, I'll tell you.</span></li> <li><em>只要</em> 你 的 要求 是 合理 的 ， 我们 <em>就</em> 可以 考虑 。 <span class= "pinyin"><em>Zhǐyào</em> nǐ de yāoqiú shì hélǐ de, wǒmen <em>jiù</em> kěyǐ kǎolǜ.</span><span class="trans">As long as your requirements are reasonable, we will considerate then.</span></li> </ul> </div> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul> <li><a href=""Only_if"_with_"zhiyou"" title= "wikilink">"Only if" with "zhiyou"</a></li> <li><a href= ""If%E2%80%A6,_then%E2%80%A6"_with_"ruguo%E2%80%A6,_jiu%E2%80%A6"" title="wikilink">"If…, then…" with "ruguo…, jiu…"</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</h2> <h3 id="books">Books</h3> <ul> <li><a href= "New_Practical_Chinese_Reader_3_(%E6%96%B0%E5%AE%9E%E7%94%A8%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E8%AF%BE%E6%9C%AC3)" title="wikilink">New Practical Chinese Reader 3 (新实用汉语课本3)</a> (pp. 83) <a href= "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</a></li> <li><a href="Integrated_Chinese:_Level_2,_Part_2" title= "wikilink">Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 2</a> (p. 124) <a href="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</a></li> <li><a href= "%E5%8D%93%E8%B6%8A%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%EF%BC%8D%E5%85%AC%E5%8F%B8%E5%AE%9E%E6%88%98%E7%AF%87" class="uri" title="wikilink">卓越汉语－公司实战篇</a> (p. 112) <a href= "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</a></li> </ul> <p><a href="Category:_B2_grammar_points" title="wikilink">Category: B2 grammar points</a></p> </body> </html>