only; solely
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadverb
only; solely; exclusively
formalUsed to emphasize that something applies to one specific case or person and no others. Often used in written or formal contexts. The variant 惟独 is acceptable.
Bié别
de的
shì事
hái还
kě可
yǐ以
fàng放
yī一
fàng放
，
wéi唯
dú独
zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
bì必
xū须
gǎn赶
kuài快
zuò做
。
Other matters can be put aside for now; only this one must be done quickly.
Dà大
jiā家
dōu都
tóng同
yì意
le了
，
wéi唯
dú独
tā他
chí持
fǎn反
duì对
yì意
jiàn见
。
Everyone agreed, except for him who held a dissenting opinion.
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Wàn万
wù物
jiē皆
yǒu有
jià价
，
wéi唯
dú独
shí时
jiān间
wú无
fǎ法
yòng用
jīn金
qián钱
héng衡
liáng量
。
Everything has a price, except for time, which cannot be measured by money.