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How to use the structure 只要...就...

只要 introduces a necessary condition and 就followed by the consequent result. Let's see how to use 只要...就 this sentence structure.

Language points

只要…,就…is used to connect the two clauses of a conditional complex sentence, with “只要”introduces a necessary condition and “就”followed by the consequent result.

For example:

我只要周末有时间,就会去看爸妈。

弟弟问妈妈可不可以玩儿电子游戏,妈妈说:“你只要做完作业了,就可以玩儿。”

If there is a second subject in the sentence, it is put right before 就。

For example:

小明一直很想要一只小狗,但是他爸妈都很忙,没有时间照顾。所以妈妈对他说:“你只要能自己照顾,我就给你买。”

Dialogue 1

朋友:老周,我打算买房子了,想向你借点儿钱。

周明:没问题,只要我有,就一定会借给你的。还差多少?

朋友:还差5万块钱。

周明:好,钱下午打给你。你打算在哪儿买房?

朋友:就在我们医院前面。

周明:那你以后去医院就方便了。

好,我们一起回答问题。

周明借给朋友多少钱?

周明的朋友打算在哪儿买房子?

好,你能用自己的话说一遍对话吗?

 周明的朋友打算在医院前面买房子,她还差5万块钱,想向周明借。周明说没问题,只要他有,就一定会借给朋友的。周明下午就把钱打给朋友。

Homework

今天我们学了用汉语怎么说“万”以上的数字,中国有很多人,你知道北京、上海、广州、香港这些大城市都有多少人吗?下课后上网查一下,最后再说说你在的城市有多少人?

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HSK Standard Course Level 3: 3.4

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