只要…就… zhǐyào… jiù…
只要…就…（zhǐyào… jiù…）means “as long as… then…: one sufficient condition guarantees the result”. 只要 gives a sufficient condition — meeting it is enough for the result, which 就 introduces. Formation: 只要 + 条件，（主语）就 + 必然结果
as long as… then…: one sufficient condition guarantees the result
HSK3Formation
只要 + 条件，（主语）就 + 必然结果
Explanation
只要 gives a sufficient condition — meeting it is enough for the result, which 就 introduces. It says the condition alone guarantees the outcome, while other paths may also work. Contrast 只有…才…, where the condition is the ONLY way.
Examples
Note
只要…就… (sufficient, 就) vs 只有…才… (necessary/only, 才). Don't mix them: ❌只要…才… ✅只要…就…。
FAQ
只要…就… — what does it mean and how is it used?
as long as… then…: one sufficient condition guarantees the result. 只要 gives a sufficient condition — meeting it is enough for the result, which 就 introduces. It says the condition alone guarantees the outcome, while other paths may also work. Contrast 只有…才…, where the condition is the ONLY way.
只要…就… — how do you form it?
只要 + 条件，（主语）就 + 必然结果
只要…就… — any usage notes?
只要…就… (sufficient, 就) vs 只有…才… (necessary/only, 才). Don't mix them: ❌只要…才… ✅只要…就…。