How to say “have no choice but to” in Chinese
have no choice but to
“Have no choice but to” in Chinese is 只好, zhǐ hǎo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
只好 is read zhǐ hǎo: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
Two third tones in a row: the first one is said as a second tone, but it is still written as a third.
How to write it
女 “woman” and 子 “child” side by side: “good”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “只好”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 只好. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 没有公交车了，我们只好走路回家。méiyǒugōngjiāochēle,wǒmenzhǐhǎozǒulùhuíjiāThere were no more buses, so we had to walk home.
- 我们只好走路回家wǒmenzhǐhǎozǒulùhuíjiāWe had to walk home.
More words from the lesson “Invitations and saying no”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “have no choice but to” in Chinese?
“Have no choice but to” in Chinese is 只好, pinyin zhǐhǎo.
What does 只好 mean?
只好 (zhǐhǎo) means “have no choice but to”.
How do you write 只好?
只好 is 2 characters: 只 (zhī) — measure word for animals; 好 (hǎo) — good, well. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 只好?
只好 is read zhǐhǎo. Tones: zhǐ — third tone, hǎo — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“have no choice but to” in the lesson “Invitations and saying no”
This word is from the topic “Politeness and conversation” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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