Word: 只能 (zhǐnéng) obliged to do sth; to have no other choice

These are the example sentences using 只能 in the sense obliged to do sth; to have no other choice. 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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他没有选择，只能辞职。

Tā méiyǒu xuǎnzé, zhǐnéng cízhí.

He has no choice but to resign.
古时候人们只能坐船渡江。

Gǔshíhou rénmen zhǐnéng zuò chuán dù Jiāng.

In ancient times, people could only cross the river by boat.
我只能走路，因为打不到出租车。

Wǒ zhǐnéng zǒulù, yīnwèi dǎ búdào chūzūchē.

There are no taxis, so I must walk.
我只能那样做。

Wǒ zhǐnéng nàyàng zuò.

I couldn't do otherwise.
车坏了，他无奈只能走路。

Chē huàile, tā wúnài zhǐnéng zǒulù.

His car broke down, so he had no choice but to walk.