只能 (zhǐ néng): can only

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HSK 3adverb

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HSK 3

grain that has begun to ripen

HSK 1

can

I only have ten yuan, so I can only buy a bowl of noodles.

It's raining today, so we can only stay at home.

He is sick, so he can only eat some light food.

My phone is out of battery, so I can only borrow someone else's phone.

Because there isn't enough time, we can only visit one museum.

It's raining, so we can only stay at home.

He is sick, so he can only ask for leave and rest.

This exam is too hard; I can only do my best.

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