HSK 3
只能 meaning in Chinese
zhǐ néng
Without tone marks: zhi neng
can only, obliged to do something
Example
我们别无选择只能冒着危险。
wǒmen biéwúxuǎnzé zhǐnéng màozhe wēixiǎn.
We have no choice but to risk it.
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