只得
zhǐdé
can only, have to
Characters in this word
得 dé
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 彳 — to step with the left foot
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 会议时间突然提前，我们只得取消原来的安排。 Huìyì shíjiān tūrán tíqián, wǒmen zhǐdé qǔxiāo yuánlái de ānpái. The meeting time was suddenly brought forward, so we had no choice but to cancel the original arrangement.
- 末班车已经开走了，我只得走路回家。 Mòbānchē yǐjīng kāi zǒu le, wǒ zhǐdé zǒu lù huí jiā. The last bus had already left, so I had to walk home.
- 雨越下越大，他们只得在亭子里躲雨。 Yǔ yuè xià yuè dà, tāmen zhǐdé zài tíngzi lǐ duǒ yǔ. The rain grew heavier and heavier, so they had to shelter in the pavilion.
Related words
- 只 zhǐ only; just
- 只能 zhǐnéng can only; have to
- 只要 zhǐyào as long as; only need
- 只 zhī a measure word for animals
- 只好 zhǐhǎo to have no choice but to
- 只是 zhǐshì only; just
- 只有 zhǐyǒu only; have only
- 只不过 zhǐbúguò only; merely
- 只见 zhǐjiàn only to see
- 船只 chuánzhī ship, vessel
- 只顾 zhǐgù to be only concerned with, to solely attend to
- 只管 zhǐguǎn just go ahead and; by all means; to only concern oneself with