只有 zhǐ yǒu only have ... / there is only ... / (used in combination with 才[cai2]) it is only if one ... (that one can ...) (Example: 只有通過治療才能痊愈|只有通过治疗才能痊愈[zhi3 you3 tong1 guo4 zhi4 liao2 cai2 neng2 quan2 yu4] "the only way to cure it is with therapy") / it is only ... (who ...) (Example: 只有男性才有此需要[zhi3 you3 nan2 xing4 cai2 you3 ci3 xu1 yao4] "only men would have such a requirement") / (used to indicate that one has no alternative) one can only (do a certain thing) (Example: 只有屈服[zhi3 you3 qu1 fu2] "the only thing you can do is give in") syn 不得不 bù dé bù have no choice or option but to / cannot but / have to / can't help it / can't avoid syn 只好 zhǐ hǎo to have no other option but to ... / to have to / to be forced to syn 带有 帶有 dài yǒu to have as a feature or characteristic / to have an element of (confidence, sweetness, malevolence etc) / to carry (a pathogen, connotation etc) syn 发烧 發燒 fā shāo to have a high temperature (from illness) / to have a fever / (fig.) to be fascinated with / to obsess over / (fig.) flourishing / thriving / popular syn 信赖 信賴 xìn lài to trust / to have confidence in / to have faith in / to rely on syn 喝茶 hē chá to drink tea / to get engaged / to have a serious conversation / (fig.) to have a meeting with state security agents (to be warned to behave "responsibly") syn 无权 無權 wú quán to have no right / to have no authority 竟敢 jìng gǎn to have the impertinence / to have the cheek to syn 不得已 bù dé yǐ to act against one's will / to have no alternative but to / to have to / to have no choice / must syn 信服 xìn fú to have faith in / to believe in / to have confidence in / to respect syn 闹翻 鬧翻 nào fān to have a falling out / to have a big argument syn 有种 有種 yǒu zhǒng to have guts / to have courage / to be brave syn 结扎 結扎 jié zā to tie up / to bind up / (medicine) to ligate / (of a male) to have a vasectomy (ligation of the vasa deferentia) / (of a female) to have one's tubes tied (tubal ligation) 交接 jiāo jiē (of two things) to come into contact / to meet / to hand over to / to take over from / to associate with / to have friendly relations with / to have sexual intercourse syn 心安理得 xīn ān lǐ dé to have a clear conscience / to have no qualms about sth syn 沾边 沾邊 zhān biān to have a connection with / to be close (to reality) / to be relevant / to have one's hand in syn 无可奈何 無可奈何 wú kě nài hé have no way out / have no alternative / abbr. to 無奈|无奈[wu2 nai4] syn 两全其美 兩全其美 liǎng quán qí měi to satisfy rival demands (idiom) / to get the best of both worlds / to have it both ways / to have one's cake and eat it too syn 略带 略帶 lüè dài to have (an attribute) to a small degree / to have a touch of syn 历尽 歷盡 lì jìn to have experienced a lot of / to have been through 大有作为 大有作為 dà yǒu zuò wéi to accomplish much / to have good prospects / to have a promising future syn 素有 sù yǒu to have / to have always had syn 火并 火幷 huǒ bìng (of rival gangs or armed factions etc) to engage in internecine violence / to have an open fight / to clash on the streets / to have a shootout syn 公休 gōng xiū to have a public holiday / to have an official holiday / (Tw) (of a business establishment) to be closed regularly on certain days, as determined by a trade association 饮茶 飲茶 yǐn chá to have tea and refreshments / to have dim sum lunch (Cantonese) syn 赋闲 賦閑 fù xián to stay idle at home / to have resigned from office / to be unemployed / to have been fired / to be on a sabbatical syn 全勤 quán qín (of an individual) to have a perfect attendance record / (of a group) to have no absentees syn 加赛 加賽 jiā sài (sports) to have an additional tie-breaking match or period of play / to have a playoff 有权 有權 yǒu quán to have the right to / to be entitled to / to have authority / powerful 本应 本應 běn yīng should have / ought to have 有无 有無 yǒu wú to have or have not / surplus and shortfall / tangible and intangible / corporeal and incorporeal 有意义 有意義 yǒu yì yì to make sense / to have meaning / to have significance / meaningful / significant / worthwhile / important / interesting 别有 別有 bié yǒu to have other... / to have a special ... 出问题 出問題 chū wèn tí to have sth go wrong / to have a problem arise / to give problems 未及 wèi jí to not have had time / to have not yet / not to touch upon 吹了 chuī le failed / busted / to have not succeeded / to have died / to have parted company / to have chilled (of a relationship) 贪玩 貪玩 tān wán to only want to have a good time / to just want to have fun, and to shy away from self-discipline 发生关系 發生關係 fā shēng guān xi to have sexual relations with sb / to have dealings with 好险 好險 hǎo xiǎn to have a close call / to have a narrow escape 交欢 交歡 jiāo huān to have cordial relations with each other / to have sexual intercourse 有一手 yǒu yī shǒu to have a skill / to have a lot on the ball / to have an affair 孰料 shú liào who would have thought? / who could have imagined? / unexpectedly 吃不了兜着走 吃不了兜著走 chī bu liǎo dōu zhe zǒu lit. if you can't eat it all, you'll have to take it home (idiom) / fig. you'll have to take the consequences 鱼与熊掌 魚與熊掌 yú yǔ xióng zhǎng lit. the fish and the bear's paw, you can't have both at the same time (idiom, from Mencius) / fig. you must choose one or the other / you can't always get everything you want / you can't have your cake and eat it 熊猫眼 熊貓眼 xióng māo yǎn to have dark circles under one's eyes / to have eyes like a panda 深谈 深談 shēn tán to have an in depth conversation / to have intimate talks / to discuss thoroughly 脚踏两条船 腳踏兩條船 jiǎo tà liǎng tiáo chuán lit. to stand with each foot in a different boat (idiom) / fig. to have it both ways / to run after two hares / (especially) to have two lovers at the same time 罩 zhào to cover / to spread over / a cover / a shade / a hood / bamboo fish trap / bamboo chicken coop / (Tw) (coll.) to protect / to have sb's back / (Tw) (coll.) awesome / incredible / (Tw) (coll.) (often as 罩得住[zhao4de2zhu4]) to have things under control / to be able to handle it syn 过目不忘 過目不忘 guò mù bù wàng to have a highly retentive memory / to have sth imprinted in one's memory syn 江郎才尽 江郎才盡 jiāng láng cái jìn Jiang Yan has exhausted his talent (idiom) / fig. to have used up one's creative powers / to have writer's block 物是人非 wù shì rén fēi things have remained the same, but people have changed syn 巧舌如簧 qiǎo shé rú huáng lit. to have a tongue like the reed of a wind instrument (idiom) / fig. to have a glib tongue syn 博闻强记 博聞強記 bó wén qiáng jì have wide learning and a retentive memory / have encyclopedic knowledge syn 好 hào to be fond of / to have a tendency to / to be prone to syn 有 yǒu to have / there is / (bound form) having / with / -ful / -ed / -al (as in 有意[you3yi4] intentional) syn 会 會 huì can / to have the skill / to know how to / to be likely to / to be sure to / to meet / to get together / meeting / gathering / (suffix) union / group / association / (bound form) a moment (Taiwan pr. [hui3]) syn 没 沒 méi (negative prefix for verbs) have not / not syn 让 讓 ràng to yield / to permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc) / by (indicates the agent in a passive clause, like 被[bei4]) syn 没有 沒有 méi yǒu haven't / hasn't / doesn't exist / to not have / to not be syn 得 děi to have to / must / ought to / to need to syn 用 yòng to use / to make use of / to employ / (coverb) with / using / to need / to have to (usu. used in the negative or in questions) / usefulness / utility / (bound form) expense / outlay / (courteous) to eat / to drink / (literary) hence / therefore syn 干 gān (bound form) to have to do with / to concern oneself with / one of the ten heavenly stems 天干[tian gan1] / (archaic) shield syn 带 帶 dài band / belt / girdle / ribbon / tire / area / zone / region / CL:條|条[tiao2] / to wear / to carry / to take along / to bear (i.e. to have) / to lead / to bring / to look after / to raise syn 所有 suǒ yǒu all / to have / to possess / to own syn 必须 必須 bì xū to have to / must / compulsory / necessarily syn 来说 來說 lái shuō to have one's say / to interpret a topic (from a certain point of view) / now we come to talk about it, ... syn 谈谈 談談 tán tán to discuss / to have a chat syn 无 無 wú not to have / no / none / not / to lack / un- / -less syn 开心 開心 kāi xīn to feel happy / to rejoice / to have a great time / to make fun of sb syn 拥有 擁有 yōng yǒu to have / to possess syn 有关 有關 yǒu guān to have sth to do with / to relate to / related to / to concern / concerning syn 信任 xìn rèn to trust / to have confidence in syn 可怜 可憐 kě lián pitiful / pathetic / to have pity on syn 想想 xiǎng xiang to have a think about it / recall... syn 怀疑 懷疑 huái yí to doubt (sth) / to be skeptical of / to have one's doubts / to harbor suspicions / to suspect that syn 只能 zhǐ néng can only / obliged to do sth / to have no other choice syn 未 wèi not yet / did not / have not / not / 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep / ancient Chinese compass point: 210° syn 不必 bù bì need not / does not have to / not necessarily syn 怀孕 懷孕 huái yùn pregnant / to have conceived / gestation / pregnancy syn 吃饭 吃飯 chī fàn to have a meal / to eat / to make a living syn 谈话 談話 tán huà to talk (with sb) / to have a conversation / talk / conversation / CL:次[ci4] syn 荣幸 榮幸 róng xìng honored (to have the privilege of ...) syn 具 jù tool / device / utensil / equipment / instrument / talent / ability / to possess / to have / to provide / to furnish / to state / classifier for devices, coffins, dead bodies syn 分享 fēn xiǎng to share (let others have some of sth good) syn 不见 不見 bù jiàn not to see / not to meet / to have disappeared / to be missing syn 自信 zì xìn to have confidence in oneself / self-confidence syn 放手 fàng shǒu to let go one's hold / to give up / to have a free hand syn 恋爱 戀愛 liàn ài (romantic) love / CL:個|个[ge4],場|场[chang3] / in love / to have an affair syn 没事儿 沒事兒 méi shì r to have spare time / free from work / it's not important / it's nothing / never mind syn 走运 走運 zǒu yùn to have good luck / to be in luck syn 交流 jiāo liú to exchange / exchange / communication / interaction / to have social contact (with sb) 吵架 chǎo jià to quarrel / to have a row / quarrel / CL:頓|顿[dun4] syn 交往 jiāo wǎng to associate (with) / to have contact (with) / to hang out (with) / to date / (interpersonal) relationship / association / contact syn 期望 qī wàng to have expectations / to earnestly hope / expectation / hope syn 保留 bǎo liú to keep / to retain / to have reservations (about sth) / to hold back (from saying sth) / to put aside for later syn 没法 沒法 méi fǎ at a loss / unable to do anything about it / to have no choice syn 没事 沒事 méi shì it's not important / it's nothing / never mind / to have nothing to do / to be free / to be all right (out of danger or trouble) syn 做梦 做夢 zuò mèng to dream / to have a dream / fig. illusion / fantasy / pipe dream syn 有空 yǒu kòng to have time (to do sth) syn 