"as long as" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 只要

Definition

用于表示如果某事发生，另一件事也会发生；类似于“如果”或“只要”。也可以表示“一直以来”或“只要……就……”的意思。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

在口语和书面语中常用，多用于引入条件，类似“只要你……”。有时可表达时间长度，如“只要电影持续”。不要与仅指长度的“as long as”混淆。

Examples

You can play outside as long as you finish your homework first.

你可以出去玩，**只要**你先做完作业。

We will stay here as long as it doesn't rain.

我们会留在这里，**只要**不下雨。

You can borrow my book as long as you return it.

你可以借我的书，**只要**你还回来。

I'm happy to help as long as you ask politely.

只要你有礼貌地请求，我很乐意帮忙。

You can stay over as long as you don't mind the couch.

你可以留下来过夜，**只要**你不介意沙发。

She'll keep singing as long as there's music to play.

只要有音乐，她就会一直唱下去。