惟独 (wéi dú) — (adverb) only, solely; variant of 唯独

Definition

惟独 is a written adverb meaning 'only / solely', emphasizing that one thing is excepted from a larger set. It is interchangeable with 唯独; in speech 只 is more common.

adverb

onlysolelyvariant of 唯独

Examples

，惟独。
Dà jiā dōu tóng yì le, wéi dú tā fǎn duì.
Everyone agreed; only he objected.
惟独。
wéi dú Zhè jiàn shì wǒ bù néng ràng bù.
This is the one thing I cannot compromise on.
，惟独。
Tā shén me ài hào dōu méi yǒu, wéi dú xǐ huan kàn shū.
He has no hobbies; only likes to read.

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