只能

zhǐnéng

HSK 3 verb

can only; obliged to do sth

In a story

有一天，他的车坏了，只能推着车走过广场。One day his scooter broke down, and he had to push it across the square.广场上的老师父 · The Old Master in the Square · HSK 2

孙奶奶的女儿在外地工作，一个月只能回来一次。Grandma Sun's daughter worked in another city and could only come back once a month.加装电梯 · The Lift · HSK 4

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