唯

wéi

only

Dictionary entry

only; alone; -ism (in Chinese, a prefix, often combined with a suffix such as 主义 or 论, e.g. 唯理论, rationalism)

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唯

See it in sentences

唯有努力才能成功。

Wéiyǒu nǔlì cáinéng chénggōng.

English

Only effort brings success.

唯一的选择是放弃。

Wéiyī de xuǎnzé shì fàngqì.

English

The only choice is to give up.

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