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只能
zhǐ néng
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- pinyin
- zhǐ néng
- simplified
- 只能
- traditional
- 只能
1 · 动词
can only
只能
This word already occurs in accepted examples; this entry binds one distinct context.
Only two people can sit in the back of this car.
English pronunciation · Synthesized MP3 · Candidate — listening review pending
这辆汽车的后排只能坐两个人。
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