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Chinese grammar

只要…就…

As long as …, …

A sufficient condition.

In stories

  1. 2015年,大家一边看春晚,一边用微信拿红包:只要拿起手机摇一摇,就可能拿到钱。

    春晚是什么? · What is the Spring Festival Gala (春晚)? HSK 3

  2. 《论语》里说,不管是谁,只要带一点肉干来当学费,就可以做他的学生。

    孔子是谁? · Who was Confucius? HSK 4

  3. 家里的微信群里,只要有人发出一个红包,大家就马上来“抢”。

    为什么中国人过年要给红包? · Why do Chinese people give red envelopes? HSK 4

  4. 山顶上有如来佛祖贴的一张纸,你只要把它揭下来,我就能出来了。”

    救出悟空 · Freed from the Mountain HSK 5

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What does 只要…就… mean in Chinese?

As long as …, …. A sufficient condition.

How common is 只要…就…?

It comes up in 11 readings of the 392 stories and articles in our free Library.

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