副 have no alternative but to; obliged to; have to: |
| 他们只得把会议延期。 They had no alternative but to put the meeting off. |
| 没有桥,我们只得涉水过去。 There was no bridge so we were obliged to wade across. |
| 别人都走不开,只得我自己去了。 All the others were tied up so I had to go myself. |
| 我知道着急没用,只得冷静一点儿。 I knew worrying was useless, so I forced myself to keep calm. |