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只能

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HSK 2

English Meaning

can only; obliged to do sth; to have no other choice

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
有些事情 只能做 不能说
HSK 3 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“Some things must remain unsaid—you can do them under the table, but never talk about them openly.”

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目前的月海

“for the current Yuehai,”

“some things can only be done, not spoken about.”

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七上八下和城市建设费 就是不能说的 更不可能

“'Seven-up, eight-down' and the construction fee are among them. They're absolutely unfit for publication in a newspaper like your New City Life.”

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你们就只能去奥数班 听懂没有
HSK 3 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“Behave yourselves, or I will make your lives miserable with intense academic drills.”

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唯一要求就是别被开除 被笛子班开除

“Just don't get expelled. If you get kicked out,”

“it'll be Math Olympiad class for you. Understood?”

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别用这个包带压着衣服 王萍

“Don't let the bag strap wrinkle your clothes Wang Ping!”

《除恶》 · family_and_home
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只能咬牙走下去
HSK 3 00:01
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💡 INTENT:

“I am terrified and exhausted, but giving up is not an option for us.”

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没有退路了

“There is no way back.”

“All you can do is grit your teeth and keep going.”

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睡不着

“Can't sleep?”

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