惟 (wai4) — but; though; nevertheless in Cantonese
waiˎ₄惟Mandarin Pinyin: wei2
Meaning of 惟
nounbut; though; nevertheless
nounthinking; thought; idea
nounonly; alone; solely
Example Sentences with 惟
meiˍ₆未jauˏ₅有lau4,樓，waiˎ₄惟jauˏ₅有gei˗₃寄zyuˍ₆住sin1.先。
Don't have a place yet, so I'm staying temporarily.
niˉ¹呢douˍ₆度douˉ¹都hai6,係，waiˎ₄惟dukˍ₆獨siˍ₆是keoiˏ₅佢mˎ₄唔hai6.係。
Everything is here, only it is not.
daaiˍ₆大gaaˉ¹家douˉ¹都tungˎ₄同ji3,意，waiˎ₄惟dukˍ₆獨siˍ₆是aa˗₃阿maaˉ¹媽mˎ₄唔hang2.肯。
Everyone agrees, only Mom refuses.
keoiˏ₅佢houˊ²好sek˗₃錫nei5,你，waiˎ₄惟dukˍ₆獨siˍ₆是mˎ₄唔gongˊ²講ceotˉ¹出hau2.口。
He loves you dearly, only he doesn't say it.
keoiˏ₅佢matˉ¹乜douˉ¹都hangˊ²肯zou6,做，waiˎ₄惟dukˍ₆獨siˍ₆是mˎ₄唔hangˊ²肯beiˊ²俾cin2.錢。
He'll do anything, except give money.
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