只好

zhǐhǎo

adverb HSK 3 #3,535

Meanings

Literally 'only good to' - implying you have no better option.

HSK 2

没有公交车，我只好走路。

Méiyǒu gōngjiāochē, wǒ zhǐhǎo zǒulù.

There are no buses, so I have no choice but to walk.

HSK 2

他不来，我们只好自己做。

Tā bù lái, wǒmen zhǐhǎo zìjǐ zuò.

He's not coming, so we have no choice but to do it ourselves.

HSK 2

票卖完了，只好下次再看。

Piào mài wán le, zhǐhǎo xiàcì zài kàn.

The tickets are sold out; we'll have to watch it next time.

grammar

只好 always implies reluctance - you're doing something because there's no better alternative. The pattern is: [reason/problem], 只好 [reluctant action].

只 zhǐ

好 hǎo