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只好

zhǐ hǎo
HSK 4
without any better option, to have to
adverb

Example Sentences

由于下雨,我只好在家里待着。
yóuyú xiàyǔ , wǒ zhǐhǎo zài jiālǐ dài zháo 。
Because of the rain, I have to stay at home.
他没有其他选择,只好放弃这个项目。
tā méiyǒu qítā xuǎnzé , zhǐhǎo fàngqì zhègè xiàngmù 。
He has no other choice but to give up this project.
考试前我只好熬夜复习。
kǎoshì qián wǒ zhǐhǎo áoyè fùxí 。
Before the exam, I have to stay up late to review.

Individual Characters

Words with similar meanings

不得已bùdéyǐ
have no alternative
This phrase conveys a similar sense of being forced to do something due to a lack of options.

Words Starting With 只

只要zhǐ yào
if only; so long as

Words Ending With 好

最好zuì hǎo
best; (you) had better (do what we suggest)
友好yǒu hǎo
friendly; amicable
正好zhèng hǎo
just (in time); just right; just enough; to happen to; to chance to; by chance; it just so happens that
良好liáng hǎo
good; favorable; well; fine
幸好xìng hǎo
fortunately

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Individual Characters

HSK 3
只zhǐ
only, merely, just, but
HSK 1
好hǎo
good, well, proper, good to

Public Lists with 只好

HSK 4
All words for the HSK 4 test