只能 zhǐnéng HSK2 can only Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: have no choice but All meanings 5 zhǐnéng 5 can only 2have no choice but 2no choice 1 2 sentences for 只能 (zhǐnéng — have no choice but) 既然没有退路,我们只能去博一把了。 jìrán méiyǒu tuìlù, wǒmen zhǐnéng qù bó yī bǎ le. Since there is no way back, we can only take a gamble. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary面对突然发生的状况,他只能寻求警方的帮助。 miànduì tūrán fāshēng de zhuàngkuàng, tā zhǐnéng xúnqiú jǐngfāng de bāngzhù. Faced with the sudden situation, he had no choice but to seek help from the police. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary