只有……才……

zhǐyǒucái

only if ... then ...; correlative pattern

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Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

See it in sentences

只有努力,才能成功。

Only by working hard can you succeed.

只有你才能帮我。

Only you can help me.