惟有 (wéi yǒu) — (formal) only; there is only
Definition
A formal/literary 'only' used in writing to single out the sole way or condition, as in 惟有…才能…. More literary than the common 只有.
verb
(formal) onlythere is only
Examples
- 惟有,。wéi yǒu Nǔ lì, cái néng chéng gōng.Only through hard work can one succeed.
- 惟有,。wéi yǒu Rú cǐ, fāng kě jiě jué zhè ge wèn tí.Only in this way can we solve this problem.
- 惟有,。wéi yǒu Jiān chí dào dǐ, cái néng kàn dào xī wàng.Only by persevering to the end can one see hope.
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