唯有 (wéi yǒu) — only; only if (introducing the sole condition or entity for an outcome)
Definition
唯有 is a written-form 'only' that often introduces a sole condition, paired with 才/方 to mean 'only by… can…'. Slightly more formal than 只有; use 唯独 to single out one exception.
onlyonly if (introducing the sole condition or entity for an outcome)
Examples
- 唯有，。wéi yǒu Bú duàn xué xí, cái néng bú duàn jìn bù.Only by continuous learning can you keep making progress.
- 唯有。wéi yǒu Tā cái néng jiě jué zhè ge wèn tí.Only he can solve this problem.
- 唯有，。wéi yǒu Tuán jié yí zhì, wǒ men cái néng zhàn shèng kùn nan.Only by uniting as one can we overcome difficulties.
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