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title: "Weiyou Meaning: 唯有 (wéiyǒu) Means “only”"
description: "唯有 (wéiyǒu) means “only; alone”. Hear its tones, see what 唯 and 有 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/weiyou"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 唯有 mean?

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唯有 wéiyǒu

## only; alone

## Its characters

1. 唯 wéi only
2. 有 yǒu to have

## In a sentence

唯有努力，才能成功。 Only through hard work can you succeed.

世间**唯有**佛、仙与神圣三者，不受阎王管辖，不生不灭，与天地山川同寿，就住在古洞仙山之中。

From [拜师学艺 · A Teacher Across the Sea](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/a-teacher-across-the-sea-journey-to-the-west-advanced-chinese-2#library-word-101-103)

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## More words with 唯 or 有

- [持有 chíyǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chiyou)
- [富有 fùyǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fuyou)
- [国有 guóyǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guoyou)
- [含有 hányǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hanyou)
- [具有 jùyǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/juyou)
- [没有 méiyǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/meiyou)
- [前所未有 qiánsuǒ-wèiyǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiansuoweiyou)
- [所有 suǒyǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/suoyou)
- [特有 tèyǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/teyou)
- [唯独 wéidú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/weidu)

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