wéi
惟
same as 唯; used before dates; think
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Meanings
3 senses · 5 examplesparticle
same as 唯 (wéi)
literaryA variant form of the character 唯, used interchangeably in most contexts.
Wéi唯
（
wéi为
）
jūn君
zǐ子
néng能
xíng行
cǐ此
dào道
yě也
。
Only a true gentleman can follow this principle.
particle
emphatic particle before dates
archaicUsed exclusively in formal classical Chinese texts before dates to add emphasis.
Wéi为
èr二
yuè月
jì既
wàng望
，
yú余
yǔ与
yǒu友
fàn泛
zhōu舟
xī西
hú湖
。
On the sixteenth day of the second lunar month, I rowed a boat on West Lake with my friend.
Wéi为
jiǔ九
yuè月
jiǔ九
rì日
，
dēng登
gāo高
wàng望
yuǎn远
yǐ以
sī思
qīn亲
。
On the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, I climbed to a high place to look far away and miss my relatives.
verb
to think; to ponder
literaryA more formal or literary way to say 思考 or 想, rarely used in modern spoken Chinese.
Wéi为
nán难
ér而
hòu后
dòng动
，
fāng方
dé得
wàn万
quán全
zhī之
cè策
。
Ponder the difficulties before acting, and you will get a perfect plan.
Wéi为
qí其
dé得
shī失
，
zhōng终
yè夜
wèi未
mián眠
。
I thought about his gains and losses and did not sleep all night.