唯一 (wéiyī) — Unique in Mandarin
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#662 most common word · HSK 5 · CEFR B2
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
唯一 is pronounced wéiyī. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
zhè shì wéiyī de jiějué bànfǎ.
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What does 唯一 mean?+
唯一 (wéiyī) means "Unique" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 唯一?+
唯一 is pronounced wéiyī. It uses the tone 2 (rising), then the tone 1 (high flat). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 唯一 in Mandarin?+
唯一 is the #662 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
Where 唯一 fits
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