duy
[zwi˧˧]
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
AdverbRegister: formal
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Vừa rồi, bọn họ nói như thế, là không hiểu bụng tướng quân. Mọi người, ai cũng có thể hàng Tào Tháo được, duy có tướng quân thì không hàng được.Just now, they've said so because they don't understand your, the General's, heart. Everyone else may surrender to Cao Cao; there's only you, General, who may not surrender.
Quoted attestation: 14th century, Luo Guanzhong, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Chapter 43; 1909 Vietnamese translation by Phan Kế Bính
Sources & notes
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Common questions
What does “duy” mean?
(adverb) only
Is “duy” formal or informal?
duy is generally formal.