唯

wéi

HSK 7

唯 — wéi

1. only; alone; solely (literary/formal; often used as a prefix)

   唯有努力，方能成功。 wéiyǒu nǔlì fāngnéng chénggōng — Only through hard work can one succeed.

2. ‑ism (a prefix used to form names of doctrines or theories, e.g. 唯理論/唯理论, 'rationalism')

   唯心主义与唯物主义常被拿来对比讨论。 wéixīnzhǔyì yǔ wéiwùzhǔyì cháng bèi nálái duìbǐ tǎolùn — Idealism and materialism are often contrasted in discussions.

唯 — wěi

1. yes (dialectal/interjection; used in some regional varieties)

   父亲叫他时，他恭敬地答了一声唯。 fùqīn jiào tā shí tā gōngjìngdì dá le yīshēng wéi — When his father called him, he respectfully answered 'yes'.