唯一

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Chinese

yes; only; alone
 
one; single; a
one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)
simp. and trad.
(唯一) 		唯 一
alternative forms 惟一

Pronunciation

Adjective

唯一

  1. only; sole; unique
    世界上唯一不變的就是變化。 [MSC, trad.]
    世界上唯一不变的就是变化。 [MSC, simp.]
    Shìjiè shàng wéiyī bùbiàn de jiùshì biànhuà.
    The only constant in the world is change.
    我現在唯一掛心的，就是你們的將來。 [MSC, trad.]
    我现在唯一挂心的，就是你们的将来。 [MSC, simp.]
    Wǒ xiànzài wéiyī guàxīn de, jiùshì nǐmen de jiānglái.
    The only thing I'm worried about right now is your future.

Synonyms

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
唯 一
ゆい
Grade: S 		いつ
Grade: 1
on’yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

唯(ゆい)一(いつ) • (yuiitsu) 

  1. uniqueness
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Noun

唯一(ゆいつ) • (yuitsu) 

  1. uniqueness

References

  • 2002, Ineko Kondō; Fumi Takano; Mary E Althaus; et. al., Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, Third Edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, →ISBN.
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean

Hanja in this term
唯一

Noun

唯一 • (yuil) (hangeul 유일)

  1. Hanja form? of 유일 (“only one; sole”).

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
唯一

Adjective

唯一

  1. chữ Hán form of duy nhất (“only”).
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