只有 … ，才 … (only if) · 只有⋯⋯，才⋯⋯
A necessary condition is not a complete recipe
- A venue permits entry only to people with tickets.
- 只有有票，才能进去。 — Having a ticket is presented as necessary for entry.
A necessary condition is not a complete recipe
- A venue permits entry only to people with tickets.
- only have ...只有to have / there is有ticket票，talent才能to go in进去。 — Having a ticket is presented as necessary for entry.
A venue permits entry only to people with tickets. What does 只有有票，才能进去。 communicate?
Having a ticket is presented as necessary for entry. The rule need not say that a ticket alone is sufficient; identity checks may also be required. 只要有票，就能进去 instead presents a ticket as enough under that stated rule.
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is 只有 … ，才 … (only if). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
only if只有work hard努力，only then才can能succeed成功。
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is only have ...只有 … ，only then / not until才 … (only if). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
only if只有work hard努力，only then才can能succeed成功。
Using the lesson pattern in this demonstrated example: Only if you try can you succeed: 只有努力，____ 能成功。
只有 … ，才 … = only if …, …: 只有努力,才能成功. · 只有……,才…… = 只有……才……:只有努力,才能成功。
Read examples in context
- In the opening example, 只有有票，才能进去。: Having a ticket is presented as necessary for entry.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
Read examples in context
- In the opening example, only have ...只有to have / there is有ticket票，talent才能to go in进去。: Having a ticket is presented as necessary for entry.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
How does 只有…才… differ from 只要…就…? · 只有……才…… 和 只要……就…… 有何不同?
A necessary condition may be one of several requirements. A sufficient condition is enough under the stated rule; do not call every necessary condition the sole factor.
Build: “Only if you try can you succeed.” · 排一排:“你努力,才能成功。”
只有 … ，才 …: 只有努力 + 才 + 能成功.
Know the boundary
- The rule need not say that a ticket alone is sufficient; identity checks may also be required.
- 只要有票，就能进去 instead presents a ticket as enough under that stated rule.
Know the boundary
- The rule need not say that a ticket alone is sufficient; identity checks may also be required.
- if only只要to have / there is有ticket票，then / just就can / be able to能to go in进去 instead presents a ticket as enough under that stated rule.
只有 pairs with 才 (not 就). · 只有 和 才 搭配(不是 就)。
Yes: 只有…才…; the 就 pattern is 只要…就…. · 对:只有……才……;就 用于 只要……就……。
只有有票，才能进去 proves that no other condition can be required.
The rule need not say that a ticket alone is sufficient; identity checks may also be required. 只要有票，就能进去 instead presents a ticket as enough under that stated rule. Having a ticket is presented as necessary for entry.
Use the distinction
- Having a ticket is presented as necessary for entry.
- The rule need not say that a ticket alone is sufficient; identity checks may also be required. 只要有票，就能进去 instead presents a ticket as enough under that stated rule.
Read the full reference: HSK 3 grammar — Conditional statements.
Use the distinction
- Having a ticket is presented as necessary for entry.
- The rule need not say that a ticket alone is sufficient; identity checks may also be required. if only只要to have / there is有ticket票，then / just就can / be able to能to go in进去 instead presents a ticket as enough under that stated rule.
Read the full reference: HSK 3 grammar — Conditional statements.