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HSK 3 · VERSION 2.0#58

Expressing “As Long As” with “zhǐyào”

只要……就……

zhǐyào...jiù...

How it works

只要……就…… means “as long as... then...”

The pattern

只要 + Condition, 就 + Result

Example sentences

只要你努力,就会进步。

Zhǐyào nǐ nǔlì, jiù huì jìnbù.

As long as you work hard, you will improve.

只要明天不下雨,我们就去爬山。

Zhǐyào míngtiān bú xiàyǔ, wǒmen jiù qù páshān.

As long as it does not rain tomorrow, we will go climbing.

只要有时间,我就去看你。

Zhǐyào yǒu shíjiān, wǒ jiù qù kàn nǐ.

As long as I have time, I will go see you.

Usage note

This pattern emphasizes a sufficient condition.

Source: HelloMandarin · Revised edition, 2026 · PDF pp. 148–149.

Old_HSK_1-6_Grammar_Points_2.0.pdf

Old six-level teaching collection. This is an independent learning reference.

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