zhǐ dé
have to; have no alternative but to; be obliged
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我只得承认，我错了。
wǒ zhǐ dé chènɡ rèn, wǒ cuò le.
I had to admit that I was wrong.
他只得放弃了这个计划。
tā zhǐ dé fàng qì le zhè ge jì huà.
He had to give up the plan.
我们只得等待救援。
wǒ men zhǐ dé děng dài jiù yuán.
We had to wait for rescue.
失去 (shī qù)
lose
得到 (dé dào)
gain
The Chinese word 只得 (zhǐ dé) is a compound word consisting of two characters: 只 (zhǐ) and 得 (dé). The character 只 means "only" or "just", while the character 得 means "to obtain" or "to get". Together, the two characters form the word 只得, which means "to have to" or "to be forced to".The word 只得 is often used in negative sentences to express a sense of obligation or necessity. For example, the sentence 他只得去上班 (tā zhǐ dé qù shàngbān) means "He had to go to work". In this sentence, the word 只得 is used to express the fact that the person had no choice but to go to work.The word 只得 can also be used in positive sentences to express a sense of achievement or accomplishment. For example, the sentence 他只得了一个奖 (tā zhǐ dé le yī ge jiǎng) means "He won only one prize". In this sentence, the word 只得 is used to express the fact that the person was able to achieve something, even though it was not as much as they had hoped for.The word 只得 is a versatile word that can be used in a variety of contexts. It is an important word for HSK learners to know, as it is used frequently in both spoken and written Chinese.
