HSK 3
只能
can only; to have no choice but to
今天只能走路回家了。
Jīntiān zhǐ néng zǒulù huí jiā le.
Today we can only walk home.
这条小路很窄，只能走一个人。
Zhè tiáo xiǎo lù hěn zhǎi， zhǐ néng zǒu yí gè rén。
This path is very narrow; only one person can walk on it.
我们只能猜测他迟到的原因，谁也不确定。
Wǒmen zhǐ néng cāicè tā chídào de yuányīn, shéi yě bù quèdìng.
We can only guess why he was late; nobody is sure.
这个办法只能解决短期问题，效果不持久。
Zhège bànfǎ zhǐ néng jiějué duǎnqī wèntí, xiàoguǒ bù chíjiǔ.
This method can only solve short-term problems; the effect does not last.