唯独

唯獨

wéidú

adverb HSK 7 #17,677

Meanings

1 only
2 solely
3 alone (among all others)

Characters

Examples

大家都去了，唯独他没去。

Dàjiā dōu qù le, wéidú tā méi qù.

Everyone went, only he didn't go.

这些花都开了，唯独这一棵没有。

Zhèxiē huā dōu kāi le, wéidú zhè yī kē méiyǒu.

All these flowers have bloomed, except this one.

Tips

usage

唯独 singles out one exception from a group. It's more emphatic than 只有 and often highlights surprise or contrast.

Stroke Order

唯 wéi

独 dú