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Has no choice but to 只好 zhǐhǎo

“Has no choice but to” – zhǐhǎo

Posted on September 10, 2023September 10, 2023 by tiffany

Grammar Point:In Chinese, the expression 只好 zhǐhǎo is used to convey the idea that someone has no choice but to do something because it’s the only viable option or the best available solution in a given situation. Structure (S) + 只好 zhǐhǎo + V 大家dàjiā都dōu不想bùxiǎng當dāng班代bāndài, 只好zhǐhǎo抽籤chōuqiān決定juédìng大家dàjiā都dōu不想bùxiǎng当dāng班代bāndài, 只好zhǐhǎo抽签chōuqiān决定juédìngNo one wants to be the class representative, so…

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