duy
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Definition
Adverb: - Only, solely, merely: Used to indicate exclusivity, limitation, or that something is the single or most important factor. It emphasizes that nothing else is involved or considered. - Save that; except that: Used in a concessive or contrasting sense to introduce a sole exception or reservation to a previous statement.
Usage Examples
- Adverb (Only/Solely):
- Duy anh ấy biết sự thật. (Only he knows the truth.)
- Tôi duy trông cậy vào bạn. (I rely solely on you.)
- Adverb (Save that/Except that):
- Mọi thứ đều ổn, duy chi phí là hơi cao. (Everything is fine, save that the cost is a bit high.)
- Cô ấy đồng ý với tất cả, duy điều khoản cuối cùng là không. (She agreed to everything, except that the final clause was not.)
Advanced Usage
- "Duy nhất": This is a common compound meaning "unique," "sole," or "only one." It intensifies the sense of exclusivity.
- Đây là bản duy nhất còn sót lại. (This is the sole surviving copy.)
- "Duy lý": A compound term meaning "rationalistic," referring to a philosophy or approach based solely on reason.
- Chủ nghĩa duy lý. (Rationalism.)
- "Duy tâm": A compound term meaning "idealistic" (in philosophy).
- Triết học duy tâm. (Idealist philosophy.)
- "Duy vật": A compound term meaning "materialistic" (in philosophy).
- Chủ nghĩa duy vật. (Materialism.)
Variants and Related Words
- Duy trì (verb): To maintain, to preserve. (Note: This is a separate compound verb).
- Chúng ta cần duy trì truyền thống này. (We need to maintain this tradition.)
- Duyên (noun): A different word meaning "fate," "charm," or "grace."
- Độc nhất vô nhị (idiom): A synonym for "duy nhất" meaning "one of a kind," "unique."
Synonyms
- Chỉ: Only, just. (More common in everyday speech).
- Độc nhất: Sole, only one.
- Ngoại trừ: Except for. (For the concessive sense).
Related Phrases and Idioms
- Duy ngã độc tôn: An idiom meaning "only I am supreme," expressing extreme arrogance or exclusivity.
- Duy... là...: A structure to emphasize the sole element: "The only thing that... is..."
- Duy cô ấy là hiểu tôi. (She is the only one who understands me.)