Learn Hardcore Chinese: zhǐyǒu

Usages of zhǐyǒu

只有Zhǐyǒu　地址dìzhǐ　写xiě　得de　对duì，　快递kuàidì　才cái　会huì　送到sòngdào　我wǒ　家jiā。Zhǐyǒu dìzhǐ xiě de duì, kuàidì cái huì sòngdào wǒ jiā.

Only if the address is written correctly will the delivery be sent to my home.

只有Zhǐyǒu　先xiān　试试shìshi，　才cái　知道zhīdào　这个zhège　尺码chǐmǎ　是不是shìbushì　合身héshēn。Zhǐyǒu xiān shìshi, cái zhīdào zhège chǐmǎ shìbushì héshēn.

Only by trying it on first can you know whether this size fits.

只有Zhǐyǒu　先xiān　联系liánxì　客服kèfú，　我们wǒmen　才cái　知道zhīdào　怎么zěnme　退货tuìhuò。Zhǐyǒu xiān liánxì kèfú, wǒmen cái zhīdào zěnme tuìhuò.

Only by contacting customer service first can we know how to return it.

只有Zhǐyǒu　先xiān　登录dēnglù　账号zhànghào，　你nǐ　才cái　可以kěyǐ　下载xiàzǎi　文件wénjiàn。Zhǐyǒu xiān dēnglù zhànghào, nǐ cái kěyǐ xiàzǎi wénjiàn.

Only by logging into your account first can you download the file.

只有Zhǐyǒu　记住jìzhù　密码mìmǎ，　你nǐ　才cái　可以kěyǐ　很hěn　快kuài　登录dēnglù。Zhǐyǒu jìzhù mìmǎ, nǐ cái kěyǐ hěn kuài dēnglù.

Only if you remember the password can you log in quickly.

尽管jǐnguǎn　我wǒ　只有zhǐyǒu　部分bùfen　任职资格rènzhízīgé，　还是háishi　发fā　了le　简历jiǎnlì。jǐnguǎn wǒ zhǐyǒu bùfen rènzhízīgé, háishi fā le jiǎnlì.

Even though I meet only some of the job qualifications, I still sent the résumé.

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