Grammar Point:
The term “as long as” can be translated to 只要 zhǐyào in Chinese. It is commonly used to express a condition or requirement that needs to be met for something to happen or be true.
Structure
只要 + condition + 就 + result
只要你在我身邊,我就會很開心只要你在我身边,我就会很开心
As long as you’re by my side, I will be very happy.
我沒有很大的夢想,只要有工作就好了我没有很大的夢想,只要有工作就好了
I don’t have big dreams, as long as I have a job, it’s good enough.
只要你喜歡,一切都值得只要你喜欢,一切都值得
As long as you’re happy, everything is worthwhile.
只要運費不超過100,就沒問題只要运费不超过100,就没问题
As long as the shipping fee doesn’t exceed 100, it’s fine.
只要老闆不知道,我們怎麼做都可以只要老板不知道,我们怎么做都可以
As long as the boss doesn’t know, we can do whatever we want.
只要 zhǐyào can also mean “only need”
只要給我100塊,我就幫你忙只要给我100块,我就帮你忙
Only need to give me 100 dollars, I’ll help you out.
只要一年,我就可以讓你會說中文只要一年,我就可以让你会说中文
Only need one year, I can make you fluent in Chinese.
只要有一個人沒到,我們就不能進餐廳只要有一个人没到,我们就不能进餐厅
If even one person is missing, we can’t enter the restaurant.
FYI
In Taiwan, it’s quite popular to make advance reservations at restaurants before dining. This is because some restaurants are often very busy, and reserving a table ahead of time ensures that you have a seat. Many restaurants have a grace period of around 10 minutes, during which they wait for all the reserved guests to arrive. If all the expected guests don’t arrive within this time frame, the reservation may be canceled. Even if just one person is missing, the restaurant usually doesn’t allow others to be seated, as they have strict reservation policies to ensure fairness to every customer.
If you’re planning to dine at a popular restaurant, I recommend calling ahead or making an online reservation to secure your opportunity to dine and comply with the restaurant’s reservation requirements.”
Practice
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✔️ As long as you don’t say it, no one will know.
只要你不說,沒人會知道只要你不说,没人会知道
✔️ As long as we don’t give up, there will always be a chance.
只要我們不放棄,就一定有機會只要我们不放弃,就一定有机会
✔️ As long as it doesn’t rain, our event won’t be canceled.
只要不下雨,我們的活動就不會取消只要不下雨,我们的活动就不会取消