1. Home
  2. HSK 9
  3. Degree and scope

唯有

wéiyǒu

only; only by

A traveler crosses the only narrow bridge over a deep gorge
Memory picture

Characters in this word

有 yǒu

Strokes
6
Radical
月 — moon
Made of
𠂇 hand 月 moon
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 唯有彻底公开审计结果,才能消除外界对资金去向的疑虑。 Wéiyǒu chèdǐ gōngkāi shěnjì jiéguǒ, cái néng xiāochú wàijiè duì zījīn qùxiàng de yílǜ. Only by fully disclosing the audit results can doubts about where the funds went be dispelled.
  • 唯有坚持练习,才能学好一门外语。 Wéiyǒu jiānchí liànxí, cái néng xuéhǎo yī mén wàiyǔ. Only by practicing persistently can you master a foreign language.
  • 唯有亲身经历,才能真正明白父母的辛苦。 Wéiyǒu qīnshēn jīnglì, cái néng zhēnzhèng míngbai fùmǔ de xīnkǔ. Only through personal experience can you truly understand how hard your parents work.

Related words

All HSK 9 words →