只要 … ,就 … (as long as)
One condition buys the whole result
- One condition is enough to guarantee the result.
- if only只要 … then / just就 … = "as long as …, then …".
- if only只要to make an effort努力,then / just就can / be able to能success成功 = "as long as you work hard, you can succeed."
if only只要 … ,then / just就 …
- if only只要 sets a sufficient condition; then / just就 delivers the result.
as long as只要work hard努力,then就can能succeed成功。
- if only只要to make an effort努力,then / just就can / be able to能success成功 = "as long as you try, you can succeed."
Practice
As long as you try, you can succeed: 只要努力,____ 能成功。
只要 … ,就 … = as long as …, then …: 只要努力,就能成功.
Practice
只要 pairs with 就 in the result clause.
Yes: 只要…,就… — 就 leads the result.
Practice
Build: “As long as you try, you can succeed.”
只要 … ,就 …: 只要努力 + 就 + 能成功.
if only只要 = enough on its own
- The condition is sufficient — one is all you need.
Explore
Correct or broken?
只要 A,就 B — one condition is enough, and its partner is 就.
Practice
只要 marks a condition that is…
只要 = sufficient (enough on its own); 只有 = the only / necessary way.
Recap
Key idea
- if only只要 … ,then / just就 … — "as long as …, (then) …"
- if only只要to make an effort努力,then / just就can / be able to能success成功
- if only只要 = a sufficient condition (one is enough)
Read the full reference: HSK 3 grammar — Conditional statements.