HSK 4Conjunctions
只要…就…(zhǐyào…jiù…)
As Long As / Provided That
Structure Pattern
只要+Condition+，+就+Result
Explanation
只要…就… expresses a sufficient condition — if the minimum requirement in the 只要 clause is met, the result in the 就 clause follows. Distinct from 只有…才… (only if), which expresses a NECESSARY condition. HSK 3.0 places this in Band 5 with its semantic counterpart 只有…才….
Example Sentences
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1
只要努力，就一定能成功。
Zhǐyào nǔlì, jiù yídìng néng chénggōng.
As long as you work hard, you'll definitely succeed.
2
只要有时间，我就去看你。
Zhǐyào yǒu shíjiān, wǒ jiù qù kàn nǐ.
I'll visit you as long as I have time.
conjunctionconditionsufficient
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