Writing
唯一 (wéi yī) — how to say "only" in Chinese
唯一
Only
adjective
Character composition
唯
only
一
one
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
Collocations
唯一的办法
wéiyī de bànfǎ
the only way
唯一机会
wéiyī jīhuì
the only opportunity
唯一的选择
wéiyī de xuǎnzé
the only choice
Examples
在这个小岛上，这口淡水井是居民们获取饮用水的唯一来源，非常宝贵。
On this small island, this freshwater well is the only source of drinking water for the residents, very precious.
这是我唯一的希望。
This is my only hope.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "only" in Chinese?
"only" in Chinese is 唯一 (wéi yī).
唯一 meaning in English
唯一 (wéi yī) means "Only".
Only in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced wéi yī (written as wei yi, weiyi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "only" in Chinese characters?
It is written 唯一: 唯 has 11 strokes, 一 has 1 stroke. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 唯一?
唯一 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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