只能
zhǐ néng
HSK level: HSK 3
Meaning
can only; obliged to do sth; to have no other choice
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这个你只能用一次。
zhè ge nǐ zhǐ néng yòng yī cì。
You can only use it once.
我只能给你十分钟。
wǒ zhǐ néng gěi nǐ shí fēn zhōng。
I can only give you ten minutes.
一个人只能活七十岁左右。
yī gè rén zhǐ néng huó qī shí suì zuǒ yòu。
Humans only live about 70 years.