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wéi / wěi · only

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HSK 3.0 · Level 7-9Frequency #1556
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Readings & meanings

唯 has 2 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.

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)

唯一wéi yī · only
wěi

yes

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唯=
口kǒumouth
+隹zhuīshort-tailed bird
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11Total strokes

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 唯

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wéionly; 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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Example sentences

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Zhè shì wǒ wéiyī néng xiǎng dào de shì le.这是我唯一能想到的事了。

It's the only thing I can think of.

Source: Tatoeba #845122 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ shì wéiyī néng zuò dào nàge de rén.我是唯一能做到那个的人。

I'm the only one who can do that.

Source: Tatoeba #8696301 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ shì wǒ wéiyī néng xìn rèn de rén.你是我唯一能信任的人。

You're the only one I can trust.

Source: Tatoeba #6903838 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè shì wǒ wéiyī guān xīn de.这是我唯一关心的。

That's my sole concern.

Source: Tatoeba #2032133 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ shì wǒ wéiyī kě yǐ xìn rèn de rén.你是我唯一可以信任的人。

You're the only person I can trust.

Source: Tatoeba #2581496 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā yòu bú shì hǎi lǐ wéiyī de yú.他又不是海里唯一的鱼。

He's not the only fish in the sea.

Source: Tatoeba #13949952 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 唯 in context

  1. Say wéi / wěi, then recall the core meaning: only.
  2. Write all 11 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 唯一 (wéi yī), meaning “only”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 唯 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.