wéi
adverb #22,810

Meanings

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 alone
  3. 3 solely
  4. 4 but

Examples

Wéi yǒu nǔlì cái néng chénggōng.
Only through hard work can one succeed.
Cǐ shì wéi nǐ zhīxiǎo.
Only you know about this matter.

Tips

usage
is a classical/literary variant of (wéi). Both mean 'only'. appears frequently in formal writing, classical texts, and set expressions. In modern usage, is more common.
grammar
can also function as a conjunction meaning 'but/however' in classical Chinese, similar to in modern usage.

Stroke Order

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