发动
fā dòng
To start, to launch, to mobilize
唯独 (wéi dú) — how to say "only" in Chinese
唯独
Only; alone
scope adverb
How to use it
Goes before the verb and refers to what comes before it.
唯独他没来。
wéi dú tā méi lái
Only he didn't come.
Character composition
唯
only, merely
独
alone, sole
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
犬
Dog
#94 · quǎn · 4 strokes
Collocations
唯独他
wéi dú tā
only he
Examples
大家都同意了，唯独他一个人反对。
Everyone agreed, only he alone was against it.
唯独他来了。
Only he came.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "only" in Chinese?
"only" in Chinese is 唯独 (wéi dú).
What does 唯独 mean in English?
唯独 (wéi dú) means "Only; alone".
How is 唯独 pronounced?
It is pronounced wéi dú (written as wei du, weidu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "only" in Chinese characters?
It is written 唯独.
What HSK level is 唯独?
唯独 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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