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Grammar Pattern Profile · zhi-neng-ma
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只能...嘛

📊 Corpus Indexed: 4 clips
Structure: [主语/条件] + 只能 + [动词/短语] + 嘛
💡 Usage:

Core sentence pattern in modern spoken Mandarin.

Sentence Pattern

[Authentic Cinema Evidence Base]

(4 clips)
我只能想办法挽回 白德瑞对我的观感 白德瑞嘛
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我 只能 想办法挽回 白德瑞对我的观感 白德瑞 嘛

(沈默我是挽回不了了) ── Previous context

“I can only try to change Barry's opinion of me. Barry just wants to get re-appointed.”

《夜色正浓》 · 20:28 [职场工作]
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那只能说明人家娃心底好嘛
00:03
那 只能 说明人家娃心底好 嘛

(这头都打破了 命都豁出去了 普通朋友吗) ── Previous context

“That just shows he has a good heart.”

《主角》 · 13:01 [其他场景]
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你们俩只能一个人陪着拿行李 我去嘛
00:03
你们俩 只能 一个人陪着拿行李 我去 嘛

(那还有那些行李 得叫个人送进去嘛 行李) ── Previous context

“Only one of you can help with the luggage. I'll go.”

《主角》 · 29:13 [出行交通]
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只能跟着石头走嘛
00:02
只能 跟着石头走 嘛

(野兽不小心走进来) ── Previous context

“it can only follow the stones.”

《生命树》 · 24:44
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