只好
zhǐ hǎo
HSK 4

How to write 只好 (zhǐ hǎo) in Chinese

只好 (pinyin: zhǐ hǎo, written "zhi hao" or "zhihao") means to have no other option but to ...; to have to; to be forced to. Below: its meaning, pronunciation, stroke order, and example sentences, so you can learn how to read, say, and write 只好.

Meaning

  • to have no other option but to ...; to have to; to be forced to

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Examples

只好喝白开水,然后赶紧出门。
zhǐ hǎo hē bái kāi shuǐ, rán hòu gǎn jǐn chū mén.
I had no choice but to drink plain hot water, then rushed out the door.

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