唯有

wéiyǒu

adverb #13,848

Meanings

1 only; solely; nothing but

Characters

to have; there is

Examples

唯有努力才能成功。

Wéiyǒu nǔlì cái néng chénggōng.

Only through hard work can one succeed.

唯有他一个人知道真相。

Wéiyǒu tā yí gè rén zhīdào zhēnxiàng.

Only he alone knows the truth.

Tips

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唯有 is literary and formal. In everyday speech, 只有 (zhǐyǒu) is used instead. 唯有 often appears in written Chinese or poetic contexts.

Stroke Order

唯 wéi

有 yǒu