唯有 [－－]

Jyutping wai4 jau5
Pinyin wéi yǒu

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. only
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 副詞
    冇​其他​選擇​，​而​要揀樣​冇​咁​好​嘅​嘢
    having no alternative but to
    • 屋企竟然冇晒米，唯有煮麪食啦！
      屋企竟然没晒米，唯有煮麪食啦！
      uk1 kei2 ging2 jin4 mou5 saai3 mai5, wai4 jau5 zyu2 min6 sik6 laa1!
      It is surprising we don't have any rice in the house, there's no alternative but to cook noodles.
  2. 近義詞
    只好
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 只好
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    佢起唔到火，唯有生勾勾噉食咗条鱼。
    佢起唔到火，唯有生勾勾噉食咗條魚。
    keoi5 hei2 m4 dou3 fo2 ， wai4 jau5 sang1 ngau1 ngau1 gam2 sik6 zo2 tiu4 jyu4 。
    • As he had no way of making fire, he ate the fish raw.
  2. Cantonese
    我唯有系等。
    我唯有係等。
    ngo5 wai4 jau5 hai6 dang2 。
    • I can only wait.
  3. Cantonese
    系。噉就即系唯有即系辛苦各位听众呢，听埋哩只歌先。
    係。噉就即係唯有即係辛苦各位聽眾呢，聽埋哩隻歌先。
    hai6 。 gam2 zau6 zik1 hai6 wai4 jau5 zik1 hai6 san1 fu2 gok3 wai2 ting1 zung3 nei4 ， ting1 maai4 lei5 zek3 go1 sin1 。
    • Yes, that's just the hard stuff. Listen to this song.
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    唯有我们有一个花园!
    唯有我們有一個花園!
    wéi yǒu wǒ men yǒu yī gè huā yuán !
    • If only we had a garden!
  2. Mandarin
    唯有加很多糖才能让我喝得下粥。
    唯有加很多糖才能讓我喝得下粥。
    wéi yǒu jiā hěn duō táng cái néng ràng wǒ hē dé xià zhōu 。
    • The only way I can eat porridge is with lots of sugar.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    上头叫到，唯有做啰。
    上頭叫到，唯有做囉。
    soeng6 tau4 giu3 dou3, wai4 jau5 zou6 lo1.
    • The boss demands it. We have no choice but to do it.
  2. Cantonese
    今朝架火车好多人，我唯有夹硬逼入去。
    今朝架火車好多人，我唯有夾硬逼入去。
    gam1 ziu1 gaa3 fo2 ce1 hou2 do1 jan4, ngo5 wai4 jau5 gaap3 ngaan2 bik1 jap6 heoi3
    • The train was very full this morning and I had to force my way into it.
  3. Cantonese
    今朝迟咗起身，唯有搭的士返工。
    今朝遲咗起身，唯有搭的士返工。
    gam1 ziu1 ci4 zo2 hei2 san1, wai4 jau5 daap3 dik1 si2 faan1 gung1
    • I got up late this morning, so I had to take a taxi to work.
  4. Cantonese
    屋企竟然没晒米，唯有煮麪食啦！
    屋企竟然冇晒米，唯有煮麪食啦！
    uk1 kei2 ging2 jin4 mou5 saai3 mai5, wai4 jau5 zyu2 min6 sik6 laa1!
    • It is surprising we don't have any rice in the house, there's no alternative but to cook noodles.
  5. Cantonese
    听日就考试，但系之前没温书，唯有而家开夜车。
    聽日就考試，但係之前冇温書，唯有而家開夜車。
    ting1 jat6 zau6 haau2 si5, daan6 hai6 zi1 cin4 mou5 wan1 syu1. wai4 jau5 ji4 gaa1 hoi1 je6 ce1.
    • Tomorrow is the exam, but I didn't revise before, so I need to burn the midnight oil to do my revision.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    我饮酒嘅quota又少咗截喇，为咗唔畀老婆哦，唯有慢慢戒啦。
    我飲酒嘅quota又少咗截喇，為咗唔畀老婆哦，唯有慢慢戒啦。