wéi
唯 (wéi) is a Chinese word meaning “only; alone; -ism (in Chinese, a prefix, often combined with a suffix such as 主義|主义[zhu3 yi4] or 論|论[lun4], e.g. 唯理論|唯理论[wei2 li3 lun4], rationalism)”.
Meanings
- 1only
- 2alone
- 3-ism (in Chinese, a prefix, often combined with a suffix such as 主義|主义[zhu3 yi4] or 論|论[lun4], e.g. 唯理論|唯理论[wei2 li3 lun4], rationalism)
- Part of speech
- adverb
Related words
唯一only; sole唯yes唯有only唯独only唯恐for fear that唯利是图(idiom) to be bent solely on profit; to put profit before everything else唯唯诺诺(idiom) to be a yes-man唯一性uniqueness任人唯亲(idiom) to appoint people by favoritism; to practice cronyism (or nepotism)唯物主义materialism, philosophical doctrine that physical matter is the whole of reality唯心论philosophy of idealism, the doctrine that external reality is a product of consciousness任人唯贤to appoint people according to their merits (idiom); appointment on the basis of ability and integrity