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唯
wéi
Description
"唯"这个字在现代汉语里常常和"一"一起用，写成"唯一"，表示只有一个，没有别的。
The character "唯" is often used together with "一" in modern Chinese to form "唯一", meaning only one, no others.
它也可以表示"只、仅仅"的意思，多用在书面语中。
It can also mean "only, merely", mostly used in written language.
Meanings
唯wéi
only; alone; solely
他是我唯一的朋友。
He is my only friend.
唯wéi
but; only (used to introduce an exception)
大家都来了，唯有他没来。
Everyone came, except for him.
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Notes
- Nuance
唯 is literary; in everyday speech people usually say 只 or 就.
- Etymology
originally an oral-response word; now mainly forms compounds like 唯一 and 唯有.
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