只好

zhǐ hǎo
HSK 3Adverb (副)

Basic Meaning

adv
Expresses a lack of alternatives; used when you have to do something or accept a situation because there are no better options. Often precedes a verb phrase describing the action you reluctantly take. Commonly appears as 只好这样 (we'll just have to do this) or 只好算了 (we'll just have to forget about it).
can only; have to; must
只得。
Words:
只好这样只好算了
Synonyms:
只有只得只能唯有
Antonyms:
随便
Sentences:
  1. 公(gōng)交(jiāo)车(chē)没(méi)来(lái)，我(wǒ)们(men)只(zhǐ)好(hǎo)走(zǒu)路(lù)回(huí)家(jiā)
    The bus didn't come, so we had to walk home.
  2. 这(zhè)家(jiā)餐(cān)厅(tīng)关(guān)门(mén)了(le)，只(zhǐ)好(hǎo)去(qù)另(lìng)一(yī)家(jiā)
    This restaurant is closed, so we can only go to another one.
  3. 问(wèn)题(tí)找(zhǎo)不(bú)到(dǎo)解(jiě)决(jué)办(bàn)法(fǎ)，只(zhǐ)好(hǎo)算(suàn)了(le)
    We couldn't find a solution to the problem, so we just had to forget about it.

Characters Breakdown

HSK 2
zhī zhǐ只

[measure word for small things]

HSK 1
hǎo hào好

good