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唯 (wéi): only; alone; -ism (in Chinese, a prefix, often combined with a suffix such as 主義|主义[zhu3 yi4] or 論|论[lun4], e.g. 唯理論|唯理论[wei2 li3 lun4], rationalism)

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HSK 7adverb

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning
only; alone; -ism (in Chinese, a prefix, often combined with a suffix such as 主義|主义[zhu3 yi4] or 論|论[lun4], e.g. 唯理論|唯理论[wei2 li3 lun4], rationalism)
Characters
1
Part of speech
adverb
HSK level
HSK 7
Strokes
11
Radical
口
Structure
左右结构

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • only
  • alone
  • -ism (in Chinese

Chinese explanation

  • 表示限定范围,意思是只、仅仅,相当于“只”。常用于书面语,如唯一、唯有、唯独。也可表示应答的声音,如唯唯诺诺。

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Example sentences

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After his parents passed away, he became the only support in the family, working two jobs every day to pay for his younger sister's schooling.

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In this exam I got only one question wrong; my only regret is that I forgot to write my name and lost five points.

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He is the only one in the company who can repair this old machine; he is the sole technician capable of fixing this malfunction.

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Everyone in the class handed in their homework; only Li Ming hadn't. When the teacher asked why, he said he was sick yesterday.

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On this trip, the only thing that disappointed me was the constantly gloomy weather, so I couldn't see the sunrise.

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