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Meaning of 唯

Pinyin wéi

Radical

口

Strokes

Definition

-ism / only / alone, yes

Usage

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唯 [wéi] 1. 意同“惟”： - Meaning is the same as "惟": ~物论. ~心论. ~物史观. ~心史观. ~理论. ~名论. 2. 答应的声音： - The sound of agreement: - ～～ (a. a humble response; b. the manner of fish following each other, as in "其鱼～～"). - ～～诺诺. ～～否否. 本义: 急声回答声 Primary meaning: urgent response sound 造字法:形声。从口，隹( zhuī)声 Character formation: phono-semantic; composed of "mouth" (口) and the sound component "zhui" (隹). 副: 1. 只有，只是 (only; alone) 2. 以，因为 (because) 3. 表示希望、祈使 (wish) 4. 表示听任、任随 (allow; let). Usually used together with "所". 虽然，纵使 (though)——表示让步关系 Although, even if (indicates a concessive relationship). 助: 1. 表示肯定 (indicates affirmation) 2. 用于句首，无实义 (used at the beginning of a sentence, with no substantive meaning). 名: 1. 对于尊长的应答之词，表示恭敬的意思： - A word of response to superiors, indicating respect. 引例: 1. 唯者，应之速而无疑也。——《助字辨略》朱注 2. 《论语·里仁》：子曰:“参乎!吾道一以贯之。” 曾子曰:“唯。” 3. 《史记·范睢蔡泽列传》：秦王跽而请曰:“先生何以幸教寡人？” 范睢曰:“唯，唯。” 4. 又如: 唯阿 (responding words that are similar; metaphorically implying little difference); 唯俞 (a response phrase); 唯唯 (humble responses); 唯诺 (affirmative response; repeatedly agreeing without expressing dissent). 引: 1. 唯圣人为能和。 2. 南朝梁·丘迟《与陈伯之书》：唯北狄野心。 3. 吴均《与朱元思书》：唯余其一。 4. 《吕氏春秋·慎行论》：唯巨石岿然。例: 又如: 唯心 (a Buddhist term, referring to all phenomena being only within the mind, without external laws); 唯谨 (only cautious).

唯一 wéi yī

only / sole

唯有 wéi yǒu

only

唯物主义 wéi wù zhǔ yì

materialism, philosophical doctrine that physical matter is the whole of reality

唯独 wéi dú

only / just (i.e. it is only that...) / all except / unique

唯心主义 wéi xīn zhǔ yì

philosophy of idealism, the doctrine that external reality is a product of consciousness

唯恐 wéi kǒng

for fear that / lest / also written 惟恐

历史唯物主义 lì shǐ wéi wù zhǔ yì

historical materialism (Marx's theory of history)

辩证唯物主义 biàn zhèng wéi wù zhǔ yì

dialectical materialism

唯物辩证法 wéi wù biàn zhèng fǎ

materialistic dialectics

唯物史观 wéi wù shǐ guān

historical materialism / materialist conception of history

唯物主义者 wéi wù zhǔ yì zhě

materialist

唯唯诺诺 wěi wěi nuò nuò

to be a yes-man

唯美 wéi měi

aesthetics

唯理论 wéi lǐ lùn

(philosophy) rationalism

唯物论 wéi wù lùn

the philosophy of materialism, doctrine that physical matter is the whole of reality

唯识宗 Wéi shí zōng

Yogācāra school of Buddhism / Consciousness-only school of Buddhism

任人唯亲 rèn rén wéi qīn

to appoint people by favoritism (idiom); nepotism / corrupt appointment

唯利是图 wéi lì shì tú

to seek nothing but profit (idiom); personal profit before everything / self-seeking

唯一一 wéi yī yī

The only one

客观唯心主义 kè guān wéi xīn zhǔ yì

objective idealism (in Hegel's philosophy)

机械唯物主义 jī xiè wéi wù zhǔ yì

mechanical materialism

奉命唯谨 fèng mìng wéi jǐn

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