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)
alternative forms 惟一

Pronunciation


Adjective

唯一

  1. only; sole; unique
    世界唯一不變就是變化 [MSC, trad.]
    世界唯一不变就是变化 [MSC, simp.]
    Shìjiè shàng wéiyī bùbiàn de jiùshì biànhuà.
    The only constant in the world is change.
    現在唯一掛心就是你們將來 [MSC, trad.]
    现在唯一挂心就是你们将来 [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

Kanji in this term
ゆい
Grade: S
いつ
Grade: 1
on'yomi
Kanji in this term
ゆいつ
Grade: S Grade: 1
irregular

Pronunciation

Noun

(ゆい)(いつ) or 唯一(ゆいつ) (yuiitsu or yuitsu

  1. uniqueness

Derived terms

References

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

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

唯一 (yuil) (hangeul 유일)

  1. hanja form? of 유일 (only one; sole)

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term

Adjective

唯一

  1. chữ Hán form of duy nhất (only).