只有一人倖免於難。

Only one person survived the accident.

Source: Tatoeba

Sentence Composition

1 只有 zhǐyǒu
  1. only have ...; there is only ...
  2. (used in combination with 才 cái) it is only if ... (that one can ...) (as in 只有通過治療才能痊愈 zhǐyǒutōngguòzhìliáocáinéngquányù "the only way to cure it is with therapy")
  3. it is only (someone) who ... (as in 只有男性才有此需要 zhǐyǒunánxìngcáiyǒucǐxūyào "only men would have such a requirement")
  4. (used to express lack of alternatives) can only; have no choice but to (as in 只有屈服 zhǐyǒuqūfú "the only thing you can do is give in")
2 一人 yīrén
  1. (historical) emperor
  2. a person; one person; someone
  3. by one person; alone
  4. emperor
  5. one person each
3 倖免 xìngmiǎn to avoid (an unpleasant fate)
=4 於 yú
  1. (of time or place) in; at; on
  2. (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for
  3. (indicating a source) from; out of
  4. (used in comparison) than
  5. (used in the passive voice) by
=4 於 Yū
  1. surname Yu
  2. Taiwan pr. Yú
=4 於 wū
  1. (literary) Oh!
  2. Ah!
=5 難 nán
  1. difficult (to...)
  2. problem
  3. difficulty
  4. difficult
  5. not good
=5 難 nàn
  1. disaster
  2. distress
  3. to scold