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唯一

wéi yī · wei yi

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Meaning

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  1. only; sole
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The only free bench

  1. Dengdeng

    公园(gōngyuán)里(lǐ)只(zhǐ)有(yǒu)一把(yībǎ)空(kōng)椅子(yǐzi)！

    There is one empty bench in the park!

  2. Liangliang

    这是(zhèshì)唯一(wéiyī)的(de)空(kōng)椅子(yǐzi)，我们(wǒmen)快(kuài)坐(zuò)！

    It's the only empty bench. Sit quick!

  3. Dengdeng

    终于(zhōngyú)可以(kěyǐ)坐下(zuòxia)了(le)。

    Finally I can sit down.

  4. Liangliang

    唯一(wéiyī)的(de)问题(wèntí)是(shì)，椅子(yǐzi)刚(gāng)刷(shuā)了(le)油漆(yóuqī)。

    The only problem is that the bench was just painted.

  5. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)的(de)裤子(kùzi)也(yě)变成(biànchéng)绿色(lǜsè)了(le)！

    My trousers turned green too!

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01

你(nǐ)是(shì)唯(wéi)一(yī)一(yí)个(gè)能(néng)够(gòu)帮(bāng)我(wǒ)的(de)人(rén)。

You're the only one who can help me.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)家(jiā)小(xiǎo)店(diàn)是(shì)镇(zhèn)上(shàng)唯(wéi)一(yī)的(de)书(shū)店(diàn)，生(shēng)意(yì)一(yì)直(zhí)不(bú)错(cuò)。

This small shop is the only bookstore in town, and business has always been good.

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