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The word "只好" is formed by combining the character "只", which conveys a sense of limitation or "only", with the character "好", which denotes "good" or "acceptable", to create a compound that expresses the idea of having no better alternative, thus meaning "have to" or "must reluctantly".

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公共汽车走了，我只好走回家。

Gōnggòng qìchē zǒu le, wǒ zhǐhǎo zǒu huí jiā.

The bus left, so I had to walk home.

雨太大了，我们只好在屋里等。

Yǔ tài dà le, wǒmen zhǐhǎo zài wū lǐ děng.

The rain was too heavy, so we had no choice but to wait inside.

商店都关门了，我只好回家。

Shāngdiàn dōu guānmén le, wǒ zhǐhǎo huí jiā.

All the shops were closed, so I had to go home.

这次考试成绩不好，我只好努力学习。

Zhè cì kǎoshì chéngjī bù hǎo, wǒ zhǐhǎo nǔlì xuéxí.

I didn't do well on this exam, so I have no choice but to study hard.

由于他突然感冒，我们只好取消了周末的野餐计划。

Yóuyú tā tūrán gǎnmào, wǒmen zhǐhǎo qǔxiāo le zhōumò de yěcān jìhuà.

Because he suddenly caught a cold, we had no choice but to cancel the weekend picnic plan.

Word Definition - 只好

zhǐ hǎo to have no other option but to ...; to have to; to be forced to

Individual Character Details

只 zhī, zhǐ, zhǐ, zhī, zhǐ, zhī
好 hǎo, hào