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.

Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.