only; alone; solely
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadverb
only; alone; solely
Used to emphasize that something applies exclusively to a specific person, thing, or situation, excluding all others. Often appears before the subject or verb it modifies.
Dà大
jiā家
dōu都
dào到
le了
，
wéi惟
dú独
xiǎo小
wáng王
méi没
lái来
。
Everyone has arrived; only Xiao Wang didn't come.
Wéi惟
dú独
zhè这
ge个
dì地
fang方
，
wǒ我
cóng从
lái来
méi没
yǒu有
qù去
guo过
。
This is the only place I have never been to.
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Tā他
wéi惟
dú独
duì对
gǔ古
diǎn典
yīn音
yuè乐
bù不
gǎn感
xìng兴
qù趣
。
Classical music is the only thing he is not interested in.
Wéi惟
dú独
nǐ你
bù不
kě可
yǐ以
shuō说
huǎng谎
。
You of all people must not lie.