duy
Pronunciation
Northern
/zwi˧˧/
Central
/jwi˧˥/
Southern
/jwi˧˧/
Listen
only
Adverb
only
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Meaning
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Meaning
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Sense 1
Adverb
only
A word used to indicate that there is nothing else besides the one thing mentioned.
vi Tôi duy chỉ có một người bạn thân.
en I only have one close friend.
Parts
Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 唯 / 唯
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Parts
Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 唯 / 唯
OriginSino-Vietnamese; the character is 唯
Chinese characters
Source-aligned
Representative candidate
唯
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.
Use
duy nhất / tư duy / duy trì / duy tu …
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Use
duy nhất / tư duy / duy trì / duy tu …
Questions and answers
What does “duy” mean?
In English, “duy” means “only”.