唯独

唯獨

wéidú

adverb HSK 7-9 #17,677

Meanings

1 only
2 solely
3 alone (among all others)

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

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.

HSK 4

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