只用

zhǐyòng

adverb #12,764

Meanings

1 only using; just use; only need to use

Characters

to use; to need

Examples

HSK 2

你只用等五分钟就好了。

Nǐ zhǐyòng děng wǔ fēnzhōng jiù hǎo le.

You only need to wait five minutes.

HSK 4

这道菜只用三种材料就能做。

Zhè dào cài zhǐyòng sān zhǒng cáiliào jiù néng zuò.

This dish can be made with only three ingredients.

Tips

grammar

只用 combines 只 (only) with 用 (to use/need). It functions like 只需要 but is more colloquial and concise.

Stroke Order

只 zhǐ

用 yòng