唯一
wéi yī
Pinyin

Definition

唯一
 - 
wéi yī
  1. only
  2. sole

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

一
yī
  1. 1 one
  2. 2 1
  3. 3 single
  4. 4 a (article)
  5. 5 as soon as
  6. 6 entire
  7. 7 whole
  8. 8 all
  9. 9 throughout
  10. 10 "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
  11. 11 also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
一下
yī xià
  1. 1 (used after a verb) give it a go
  2. 2 to do (sth for a bit to give it a try)
  3. 3 one time
  4. 4 once
  5. 5 in a while
  6. 6 all of a sudden
  7. 7 all at once
一起
yī qǐ
  1. 1 in the same place
  2. 2 together
  3. 3 with
  4. 4 altogether (in total)
第一
dì yī
  1. 1 first
  2. 2 number one
  3. 3 primary
一一
yī yī
  1. 1 one by one
  2. 2 one after another
一下子
yī xià zi
  1. 1 in a short while
  2. 2 all at once
  3. 3 all of a sudden
一些
yī xiē
  1. 1 some
  2. 2 a few
  3. 3 a little
  4. 4 (following an adjective) slightly ...er
一共
yī gòng
  1. 1 altogether
一再
yī zài
  1. 1 repeatedly
一切
yī qiè
  1. 1 everything
  2. 2 every
  3. 3 all
一半
yī bàn
  1. 1 half
一同
yī tóng
  1. 1 along
  2. 2 together
一呼百应
yī hū bǎi yìng
  1. 1 a hundred answers to a single call (idiom)
  2. 2 to respond en masse
一大早
yī dà zǎo
  1. 1 at dawn
  2. 2 at first light
  3. 3 first thing in the morning
一如既往
yī rú jì wǎng
  1. 1 just as in the past (idiom); as before
  2. 2 continuing as always
一定
yī dìng
  1. 1 surely
  2. 2 certainly
  3. 3 necessarily
  4. 4 fixed
  5. 5 a certain (extent etc)
  6. 6 given
  7. 7 particular
  8. 8 must
一手
yī shǒu
  1. 1 a skill
  2. 2 mastery of a trade
  3. 3 by oneself
  4. 4 without outside help
一旦
yī dàn
  1. 1 in case (sth happens)
  2. 2 if
  3. 3 once (sth happens, then...)
  4. 4 when
  5. 5 in a short time
  6. 6 in one day
一早
yī zǎo
  1. 1 early in the morning
  2. 2 at dawn
一时
yī shí
  1. 1 a period of time
  2. 2 a while
  3. 3 for a short while
  4. 4 temporary
  5. 5 momentary
  6. 6 at the same time

Idioms (20)

一不做，二不休
yī bù zuò , èr bù xiū
  1. 1 don't do it, or don't rest (idiom); either give up, or go through to the end
  2. 2 Since we started, we must carry it through whatever happens.
  3. 3 in for a penny, in for a pound
一丘之貉
yī qiū zhī hé
  1. 1 jackals of the same tribe (idiom); fig. They are all just as bad as each other.
一之为甚
yī zhī wéi shèn
  1. 1 once is more than enough (idiom)
一干二净
yī gān èr jìng
  1. 1 thoroughly (idiom)
  2. 2 completely
  3. 3 one and all
  4. 4 very clean
一五一十
yī wǔ yī shí
  1. 1 lit. count by fives and tens (idiom); to narrate systematically and in full detail
一人得道，鸡犬升天
yī rén dé dào , jī quǎn shēng tiān
  1. 1 lit. when a man achieves the Dao, his poultry and dogs rise to Heaven (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to ride on sb else's success
  3. 3 Once one man gets a government position, all his cronies get in too
  4. 4 Once sb has cracked the problem, every Tom, Dick and Harry can do it
一个天南，一个地北
yī ge tiān nán , yī ge dì běi
  1. 1 to live miles apart (idiom)
一个萝卜一个坑
yī gè luó bo yī gè kēng
  1. 1 lit. every turnip to its hole (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. each person has his own position
  3. 3 each to his own
  4. 4 horses for courses
  5. 5 every kettle has its lid
一倡三叹
yī chàng sān tàn
  1. 1 (of literature, music) deeply moving (idiom)
一传十，十传百
yī chuán shí , shí chuán bǎi
  1. 1 news pass quickly from mouth to mouth (idiom)
  2. 2 an infectious disease spreads quickly (old meaning)
一元复始
yī yuán fù shǐ
  1. 1 a new year begins (idiom)
一刀两断
yī dāo liǎng duàn
  1. 1 lit. two segments with a single cut (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to make a clean break (idiom)
一刀切
yī dāo qiē
  1. 1 lit. to cut all at one stroke (idiom); to impose uniformity
  2. 2 one solution fits a diversity of problems
  3. 3 one size fits all
一分一毫
yī fēn yī háo
  1. 1 a tiny bit (idiom)
  2. 2 an iota
一分为二
yī fēn wéi èr
  1. 1 one divides into two
  2. 2 to be two-sided
  3. 3 there are two sides to everything
  4. 4 to see both sb's good points and shortcomings (idiom)
一切就绪
yī qiè jiù xù
  1. 1 everything in its place and ready (idiom)
一则以喜，一则以忧
yī zé yǐ xǐ , yī zé yǐ yōu
  1. 1 happy on the one hand, but worried on the other (idiom)
一反常态
yī fǎn cháng tài
  1. 1 complete change from the normal state (idiom); quite uncharacteristic
  2. 2 entirely outside the norm
  3. 3 out of character
一呼百应
yī hū bǎi yìng
  1. 1 a hundred answers to a single call (idiom)
  2. 2 to respond en masse
一呼百诺
yī hū bǎi nuò
  1. 1 one command brings a hundred responses (idiom); having hundreds of attendants at one's beck and call

Sample Sentences

有常识的人都知道，物质基础不是决定人思想素质的唯一因素，父母的言传身教以及个人后天的自我修养更是关键。
yǒu chángshí de rén dōu zhīdào ，wùzhì jīchǔ bùshì juédìng rén sīxiǎng sùzhì de wéiyī yīnsù ，fùmǔ de yánchuán shēnjiào yǐjí gèrén hòutiān de zìwǒ xiūyǎng gèng shì guānjiàn 。
It's commonly understood that material things don't decide a person's ability to think. Parents teach by example and self-cultivation is also key.
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说到这个科举制度，那可说是以前穷书生要实现“治国”理想的唯一管道，不过当时的教育方式跟现在不一样，学生跟着老师研读思辨历史古籍，可不是背背书就行了的。
shuōdào zhè ge kējǔ zhìdù ，nà kě shuō shì yǐqián qióng shūsheng yào shíxiàn “zhìguó ”lǐxiǎng de wéiyī guǎndào ，bùguò dāngshí de jiàoyù fāngshì gēn xiànzài bù yīyàng ，xuésheng gēn zhe lǎoshī yándú sībiàn lìshǐ gǔjí ，kěbushì bèi bèi shū jiù xíng le de 。
Speaking of the imperial examination system, that was the only channel through which impoverished scholars could realize their ideals for governing the country. However, the education system at the time was different from the one today, the students had to study and debate on classical texts, it wasn't as easy as just learning the texts off by heart.
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武则天是中国唯一的女皇帝。
wǔzétiān shì Zhōngguó wéiyī de nǚ huángdì 。
Wu Zhe Tian was the only ever female emperor of China.
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面对现实是唯一的办法，不是吗？
miànduì xiànshí shì wéiyī de bànfǎ ，búshìma ？
Facing up to things is the only thing to be done, no?
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我们签同意书是因为你说手术是唯一的机会啊！
wǒmen qiān tóngyìshū shì yīnwèi nǐ shuō shǒushù shì wéiyī de jīhuì ā ！
Daughter in law: We signed a consent form because you told us the operation was our only chance!
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我想都不是，唯一的是，是，我还爱你。
wǒ xiǎng dōu bú shì ，wéiyī de shì ，shì ，wǒ hái ài nǐ 。
I think not, I think the only thing is, is, that I still love you.
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我们是唯一的二十四小时书店，这是独一无二的特色呢。
wǒmen shì wéiyī de èrshísì xiǎoshí shūdiàn ，zhè shì dúyīwú èr de tèsè ne 。
We are the only twenty-four bookstore, that's a unique edge.
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记得在大学里唯一的事情就是要做好自己，还有珍惜友情。
jìde zài dàxué lǐ wéiyī de shìqing jiù shì yào zuò hǎo zìjǐ ，háiyǒu zhēnxī yǒuqíng 。
Remember, the only thing that you should do in college is to be yourself. Also, you should cherish friendships.
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实践是检验真理的唯一���准。
shíjiàn shì jiǎnyàn zhēnlǐ de wéiyī biāozhǔn 。
Putting it into practice is the only way to test the truth.
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我们是学校唯一一个五星级话剧社团，而且去年我们参加市级大学生话剧节，赢得了好几个一等奖呢。
wǒmen shì xuéxiào wéiyī yī gè wǔxīngjí huàjù shètuán ，érqiě qùnián wǒmen cānjiā shìjí dàxuésheng huàjù jié ，yíngdé le hǎojǐge yīděngjiǎng ne 。
We are the only five-star drama society. Moreover, last year we took part in a city-level university student drama festival and won several first prizes.
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