---
title: "Weidu Meaning: 唯独 (only) or 纬度 (latitude)?"
description: "唯独 (traditional 唯獨, wéidú) means “only; alone; except for”. Not the weidu you heard? See 纬度. Hear its tones, see what 唯 and 独 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/weidu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 唯独 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

唯独 wéidú

## only; alone; except for

## Its characters

1. 唯 wéi only
2. 独 dú only

## In a sentence

大家都来了，唯独他没来。 Everyone came except him.

**唯独**猴王自己，那些刀剑拿在手里，件件都轻如鸿毛，没有一件称心。

From [龙宫借宝 · The Dragon King’s Treasure](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/the-dragon-kings-treasure-journey-to-the-west-advanced-chinese-4#library-word-386-388)

[More about 唯独](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%94%AF%E7%8B%AC)

## Other words said weidu

- [纬度wěidùlatitude](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%BA%AC%E5%BA%A6)

## More words with 唯 or 独

- [单独 dāndú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dandu)
- [独立 dúlì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duli)
- [独特 dútè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dute)
- [独一无二 dúyī-wú’èr](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duyiwuer)
- [孤独 gūdú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gudu)
- [唯一 wéiyī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/weiyi)
- [唯有 wéiyǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/weiyou)

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