粵

只zi2得dak1

zi2 dak1zhǐ dé

English

  1. to have no alternative but to; to be obliged to
  2. used to mean the necessary condition, correlatively with 先 or 先至; only (if); just

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 唯有;表示必要條件,通常同表示結果嘅「先」或者「先至」連用,成為條件句

Examples

  • 因为只得我一个,所以觉得有啲孤单。

    Since I was all by myself, I felt a bit lonely.

    Tatoeba · iclementine CC BY

  • 我无奈只得跟随着她。

    I was compelled to follow her.

    Tatoeba · ChinesePoster CC BY

  • 因為沒有公車,我只得走路。

    As there was no bus, I had no choice but to walk.

    Tatoeba · cienias CC BY

  • 只得少數人知道嘅真相。

    Only a few people know the truth.

  • 只得你,會叫我彷彿人群裏最重要

    Only you tell me that I'm important to you amongst the crowd.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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