唯一

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 这是唯一的办法。▶ —
   This is the only way.
2. 她是我唯一的朋友。▶ —
   She is my only friend.

Collocations

Mnemonic

唯 wéi "only" + 一 yī "one": a Sino-Korean word "only, sole". Just one and no other. An adjective modifying a noun (唯一的办法). Similar to 独一无二 (one of a kind).

Related

Quick check

1. What part of speech and meaning is 唯一?

   • adjective "the only, sole"
   • verb "to unite"
   • adverb "merely"
   • noun "the first"