zhǐ
hǎo

HSK 3
common

Meaning of 只好

只好 means have to; be forced to; be compelled to; be left with no choice but to. Pronounced zhǐ hǎo. HSK 3.

  • have to; be forced to; be compelled to; be left with no choice but to

Definitions & Examples

děng
le
bàn
tiān
hái
méi
huí
lái
 
zhǐ
hǎo
liú
tiáo
zi
jiù
zǒu
le
 

I waited for a long time and he still hadn't returned, so I had to leave a note and go.

Gōng
jiāo
chē
wǎn
diǎn
le
 
men
zhǐ
hǎo
chē
chǎng
 

The bus was late, so we had no choice but to take a taxi to the airport.

Diàn
yǐng
yuàn
méi
piào
le
 
men
zhǐ
hǎo
kàn
xià
chǎng
 

There were no tickets left for the movie, so we were forced to see the next showing.

jiā
dōu
tóng
le
 
zhǐ
hǎo
bǎo
liú
de
jiàn
 

Everyone else agreed, so I had no choice but to keep my opinion to myself.