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只好 (zhǐ hǎo): have to, be forced to

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 4adverb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: have to, be forced to
Characters: 2
Part of speech: adverb
HSK level: HSK 4

Full definitions

to have no other option but to ...
to have to
to be forced to
to have no other option but to
to have to
to be forced to

Chinese explanation

表示没有别的选择，只能这样做的意思。用在动词前面，说明因为客观情况不允许，不得不做某件事。

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Character breakdown

HSK 3

grain that has begun to ripen

HSK 5

good

Example sentences

It started raining, so we had no choice but to cancel the match.

He got sick, so he had to ask for leave and rest at home.

I lost my keys, so I had no choice but to wait for my family to come back.

Because of the traffic jam, we had to change our route.

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