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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

惟一 [wéiyī]
  1. 1. adjective only
    他是班里惟一的男生。
    He is the only male student in the class.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

惟一 [wéiyī]
  1. 1. only; sole; single
    惟一继承人
    the sole heir
    惟一出路
    the only way out
  2. 2. adverb solely

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

惟一 [wéiyī]
  1. 1. 现在一般写作"唯一"。

Examples

孩子成了她惟一的安慰。
The child became her only consolation.
惟一可能的解释
the only possible explanation
不能把钱作为衡量幸福的惟一标准。
You can't take money as the only standard for happiness.
这是惟一残存的中国清代陶器样品。
This is the only surviving example of Qing dynasty pottery in China.
Your happiness is the only thing that matters.
你的幸福是惟一要紧的事。
Europe's only remaining communist state
欧洲惟一尚存的共产主义国家
the only survivor from the 1990 team
1990年队伍的惟一幸存者

Word Decomposition


[wéi]
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[yī]

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