独处
dú chǔ
Pinyin

Definition

独处
 - 
dú chǔ
  1. to live alone
  2. to spend time alone (or with a significant other)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

何处
hé chù
  1. 1 whence
  2. 2 where
到处
dào chù
  1. 1 everywhere
四处
sì chù
  1. 1 all over the place
  2. 2 everywhere and all directions
好处
hǎo chu
  1. 1 benefit
  2. 2 advantage
  3. 3 gain
  4. 4 profit
  5. 5 also pr. [hǎo chù]
  6. 6 CL:個|个[gè]
孤独
gū dú
  1. 1 lonely
  2. 2 solitary
独家
dú jiā
  1. 1 exclusive
独特
dú tè
  1. 1 unique
  2. 2 distinct
  3. 3 having special characteristics
独立
dú lì
  1. 1 independent
  2. 2 independence
  3. 3 to stand alone
独自
dú zì
  1. 1 alone
相处
xiāng chǔ
  1. 1 to be in contact (with sb)
  2. 2 to associate
  3. 3 to interact
  4. 4 to get along (well, poorly)
处
chǔ
  1. 1 to reside
  2. 2 to live
  3. 3 to dwell
  4. 4 to be in
  5. 5 to be situated at
  6. 6 to stay
  7. 7 to get along with
  8. 8 to be in a position of
  9. 9 to deal with
  10. 10 to discipline
  11. 11 to punish
处女
chǔ nu:3
  1. 1 virgin
  2. 2 maiden
  3. 3 inaugural
处于
chǔ yú
  1. 1 to be in (some state, position, or condition)
处理
chǔ lǐ
  1. 1 to handle
  2. 2 to treat
  3. 3 to deal with
  4. 4 to process
  5. 5 to deal with a criminal case
  6. 6 to mete out punishment
  7. 7 to offer for sale at a reduced price
  8. 8 to punish
处处
chù chù
  1. 1 everywhere
  2. 2 in all respects
住处
zhù chù
  1. 1 residence
  2. 2 dwelling
  3. 3 dwelling place
共处
gòng chǔ
  1. 1 to coexist
  2. 2 to get along (with others)
出处
chū chù
  1. 1 source (esp. of quotation or literary allusion)
  2. 2 origin
  3. 3 where sth comes from
判处
pàn chǔ
  1. 1 to sentence
  2. 2 to condemn
别处
bié chù
  1. 1 elsewhere

Idioms (20)

一枝独秀
yī zhī dú xiù
  1. 1 lit. only one branch of the tree is thriving (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to be in a league of one's own
  3. 3 outstanding
人往高处走，水往低处流
rén wǎng gāo chù zǒu , shuǐ wǎng dī chù liú
  1. 1 man seeks his way up just as water seeks its way down (idiom)
  2. 2 one should constantly strive to make progress
人生何处不相逢
rén shēng hé chù bù xiāng féng
  1. 1 it's a small world (idiom)
你走你的阳关道，我过我的独木桥
nǐ zǒu nǐ de Yáng guān Dào , wǒ guò wǒ de dú mù qiáo
  1. 1 lit. you hit the high road, I'll cross the log bridge (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. you go your way, I'll go mine
  3. 3 you do it your way, I'll do it mine
匠心独运
jiàng xīn dú yùn
  1. 1 original and ingenious (idiom)
  2. 2 to show great creativity
单打独斗
dān dǎ dú dòu
  1. 1 to fight alone (idiom)
单丝不成线，独木不成林
dān sī bù chéng xiàn , dú mù bù chéng lín
  1. 1 one strand does not make a thread, one tree does not make a forest (idiom)
大处着眼，小处着手
dà chù zhuó yǎn , xiǎo chù zhuó shǒu
  1. 1 think of the big picture, start with the little things (idiom)
天涯何处无芳草
tiān yá hé chù wú fāng cǎo
  1. 1 there are plenty more fish in the sea (idiom)
孤独于世
gū dú yú shì
  1. 1 alone in the world (idiom)
得天独厚
dé tiān dú hòu
  1. 1 blessed by heaven (idiom)
  2. 2 enjoying exceptional advantages
  3. 3 favored by nature
得饶人处且饶人
dé ráo rén chù qiě ráo rén
  1. 1 where it is possible to let people off, one should spare them (idiom); anyone can make mistakes, forgive them when possible
从严惩处
cóng yán chéng chǔ
  1. 1 to deal with sb severely (idiom)
民贼独夫
mín zéi dú fū
  1. 1 tyrant and oppressor of the people (idiom); traitorous dictator
泰然处之
tài rán chǔ zhī
  1. 1 to handle the situation calmly (idiom)
  2. 2 unruffled
  3. 3 to treat the situation lightly
无独有偶
wú dú yǒu ǒu
  1. 1 not alone but in pairs (idiom, usually derog.); not a unique occurrence
  2. 2 it's not the only case
无处可寻
wú chù kě xún
  1. 1 cannot be found anywhere (idiom)
燕雀处堂
yàn què chù táng
  1. 1 lit. a caged bird in a pavilion (idiom); fig. to lose vigilance by comfortable living
  2. 2 unaware of the disasters ahead
  3. 3 a fool's paradise
独一无二
dú yī wú èr
  1. 1 unique and unmatched (idiom); unrivalled
  2. 2 nothing compares with it
独占鳌头
dú zhàn áo tóu
  1. 1 to come first in triennial palace examinations (idiom, refers to the carved stone turtle head in front of the imperial palace, next to which the most successful candidate in the imperial examinations was entitled to stand)
  2. 2 to be the champion
  3. 3 to be the very best in any field

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