只会

zhīhuì

Traditional: 只会

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Translation

can only, will only

Word origin

A compound of 只 (zhǐ, only) and 会 (huì, can, will), expressing that something will result in only one outcome or that someone is able to do only one thing. The simplified 会 derives from the traditional 會.

Origin
compound
Root
只 (zhǐ, only) + 会 (huì, can, will)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 只

Stroke order for 会

Examples

Doing it this way will only make things worse.

He can only speak a little Chinese.

yuàn

Complaining will only waste time.

huǎnzhèng

This medicine will only ease the symptoms.

I will only miss you more and more.

只会 (zhī huì) means can only, will only. It is used to stress that an action leads to a single inevitable outcome.

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