wéi

Translation

  • only
  • alone
  • -ism (in Chinese, a prefix, often combined with a suffix such as 主義|主义[zhu3 yi4] or 論|论[lun4], e.g. 唯理論|唯理论[wei2 li3 lun4], rationalism)

Synonyms

Examples

  • 死是一的解脱吗?
    Is death the only release?
  • 一的兴趣是集邮。
    Her only hobby is collecting stamps.
  • 人皆有错,圣者能恕。
    To err is human, to forgive divine.
  • 人是一会使用火的动物。
    Man is the only animal that can make use of fire.
  • Mike是董事会里一的男性。
    Mike is the only man on the board.
  • 鲍勃是我们班上一会讲西班牙语的学生。
    Bob is the only student that can speak Spanish in our class.
  • 他是一一个游过英吉利海峡的美国人。
    He is the only American who has swum the English Channel.
  • 期望 Cobb 小姐回来的一一人。
    The only person who is tired of waiting for Miss Cobb.
  • 一个差劲的厨师和下毒者一的不同在于他们的意图。
    The only difference between a bad cook and a poisoner is the intent.
  • 我意识到这个可怕的地下室是一可以救我们命的地方。
    I realized then that this awful cellar was the only place that could save our lives.
Chinese Tones