wéiqí

惟其

Word · Conjunction

precisely because; the very fact that

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

conjunction

precisely because; just because; the very fact that

literary

Literary conjunction used to introduce a cause or reason, often paired with 所以 or 才. Similar in meaning to 正因为 but more formal and archaic in tone.

Zhè这
wèn问
tí题
wǒ我
men们
liǎo了
jiě解
shèn甚
shǎo少
 ,
wéi惟
qí其
rú如
cǐ此
 ,
suǒ所
yǐ以
gèng更
xū须
duō多
fāng方
tàn探
tǎo讨
 。

We know very little about this problem; precisely because of this, we need to explore it from multiple angles.

Wéi惟
qí其
kùn困
nan难
 ,
cái才
gèng更
xiǎn显
chū出
yǒng勇
qì气
de的
kě可
guì贵
 。

It is precisely because it is difficult that the value of courage becomes all the more evident.

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Wéi惟
qí其
nián年
qīng轻
 ,
cái才
yǒu有
wú无
xiàn限
de的
kě可
néng能
 。

Precisely because of youth are there infinite possibilities.

Wéi惟
qí其
rú如
cǐ此
 ,
fāng方
néng能
chéng成
gōng功
 。

Only because of this can success be achieved.