one can only in Chinese

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zhǐyǒu

only have ...
there is only ...
(used in combination with 才) it is only if one ... (that one can ...) (Example: 只有通过治疗才能痊愈 "the only way to cure it is with therapy")
it is only ... (who ...) (Example: 要 "only men would have such a requirement")
(used to indicate that one has no alternative) one can only (do a certain thing) (Example: 服 "the only thing you can do is give in")

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Example sentences

tā 他 yǒu 有 yī 一 zhāng 张 zhǐyǒu 只有 mǔqīn 母亲 ài 爱 de 的 liǎn 脸。

He has a face only a mother could love.
cānjiā 参加 zuótiān 昨天 huìyì 会议 de 的 zhǐyǒu 只有 jǐ 几 gèrén 个人。

Only a few people came to the meeting yesterday.

1 entry in ChineseDict lists "one can only" as a meaning.