Word: 只能 (zhǐnéng) can only

These are the example sentences using 只能 in the sense can only. Every sentence using 只能 is on the word's own page, whichever sense it uses.

Example sentences using 只能 in this sense

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他只能看着。

Tā zhǐnéng kànzhe.

He could only watch.
他没有本钱，只能先打工。

Tā méiyǒu běnqián, zhǐnéng xiān dǎgōng.

He has no capital, so he can only work for others first.
只能在没有月亮的晚上见到地精。

Zhǐnéng zài méiyǒu yuèliang de wǎnshang jiàndào dì jīng.

Kobolds can only be seen on moonless nights.
夜里只能看见他的轮廓。

Yèli zhǐnéng kànjiàn tā de lúnkuò.

At night, you could only see his silhouette.
女性永远只能扮演次要角色吗？

Nǚxìng yǒngyuǎn zhǐnéng bànyǎn cìyào juésè ma?

Must the woman always play the secondary role?
她没有工作，只能靠哥哥接济。

Tā méiyǒu gōngzuò, zhǐnéng kào gēge jiējì.

She has no job and can only rely on her brother's support.
微波炉坏了，我们只能用锅热菜。

Wēibōlú huàile, wǒmen zhǐnéng yòng guō rècài.

The microwave is broken, so we can only reheat the food in a pot.
我只能代表我自己讲话。

Wǒ zhǐnéng dàibiǎo wǒ zìjǐ jiǎnghuà.

I can only speak for myself.
我只能找到两个。

Wǒ zhǐnéng zhǎodào liǎng gè.

I could only find two.
我只能看到闪烁的灯光。

Wǒ zhǐnéng kàndào shǎnshuò de dēngguāng.

All I could see was the flickering lights.
我只能给你十分钟。

Wǒ zhǐnéng gěi nǐ shí fēnzhōng.

I can only give you ten minutes.
我要告诉你的只能你我知道。

Wǒ yào gàosu nǐ de zhǐnéng nǐ wǒ zhīdào.

What I'm about to say is strictly between you and me.
有些人只能成为朋友。

Yǒuxiē rén zhǐnéng chéngwéi péngyou.

Some people must be friendzoned.
现状就是这样，我们只能慢慢来。

Xiànzhuàng jiùshì zhèyàng, wǒmen zhǐnéng mànmànlái.

That's how things stand now, so we can only take it slowly.
这个你只能用一次。

Zhège nǐ zhǐnéng yòng yícì.

You can only use it once.
这张票只能当天使用。

Zhè zhāng piào zhǐnéng dàngtiān shǐyòng.

This ticket can only be used on the same day.