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Expressing “As Long As” with “zhǐyào”

只要……就……

zhǐyào...jiù...

How it works

只要……就…… (zhǐyào...jiù...) means “as long as... then...” It introduces a condition that is enough for the result to happen.

Example sentences

只要你愿意,就可以参加。

Zhǐyào nǐ yuànyì, jiù kěyǐ cānjiā.

As long as you are willing, you can join.

只要多练习,就会进步。

Zhǐyào duō liànxí, jiù huì jìnbù.

As long as you practice more, you will improve.

只要天气好,我们就出发。

Zhǐyào tiānqì hǎo, wǒmen jiù chūfā.

As long as the weather is good, we will set off.

Key point

This pattern expresses a sufficient condition.

Source: HelloMandarin · Revised edition, 2026 · PDF p. 212.

Old_HSK_1-6_Grammar_Points_2.0.pdf

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

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