No. 2,756 in Chinese
只會
"只會" means "only know how to" or "can only."
In a sentence
他只會說法語，但不懂德語。
He only knows how to speak French, but doesn't understand German.
In this sentence, '只會' means 'only knows how to', indicating the exclusiveness of the ability.
如果你只會抱怨，那麼問題永遠得不到解決。
If you only know how to complain, then the problems will never be solved.
Here, '只會' suggests 'only knows how to', implying a limitation in someone's approach or behavior.
這隻小鳥只會在早上唱歌。
This little bird only sings in the morning.
In this example, '只會' is used to imply 'only does', denoting a behavior restricted to specific times or conditions.
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