独 (獨)
dú
Pinyin

Definition

独 (獨)
 - 
dú
  1. alone
  2. independent
  3. single
  4. sole
  5. only

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

孤独
gū dú
  1. 1 lonely
  2. 2 solitary
独
dú
  1. 1 alone
  2. 2 independent
  3. 3 single
  4. 4 sole
  5. 5 only
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

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
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)

Sample Sentences

他就是喜欢独自一人，所以压根儿不需要别人陪，也不会觉得寂寞。
tā jiùshì xǐhuan dúzì yī rén ，suǒyǐ yàgēnr bù xūyào biéren péi ，yě bùhuì juéde jìmò 。
He just likes to be alone, so he doesn't need others to accompany him at all, and he won't feel lonely.
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晚上驴友们一起弹吉他、唱歌、聊天，体验淳朴的生活，独自旅行的朋友在这里可以告别孤独的滋味了。
wǎnshang lǘyǒu men yīqǐ dàn jítā 、chànggē 、liáotiān ，tǐyàn chúnpǔ de shēnghuó ，dúzì lǚxíng de péngyou zài zhèlǐ kěyǐ gàobié gūdú de zīwèi le 。
In the evening, backpackers play guitar, sing, chat, and experience a simple life. Friends who travel alone can say goodbye to loneliness.
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关键在原料的选择跟酿造的手法。真正讲究的酒厂会使用精选的啤酒花和小麦，喝起来会有一股独一无二的香味，出色的精酿啤酒就是因为这股香味脱颖而出的。
guānjiàn zài yuánliào de xuǎnzé gēn niàngzào de shǒufǎ 。zhēnzhèng jiǎngjiu de jiǔchǎng huì shǐyòng jīngxuǎn de píjiǔhuā hé xiǎomài ，hē qilai huì yǒu yī gǔ dúyīwúèr de xiāngwèi ，chūsè de jīngniàngpíjiǔ jiùshì yīnwèi zhè gǔ xiāngwèi tuōyǐngérchū de 。
The key is in choosing the right raw ingredients and in the brewing method. The really serious distilleries use carefully selected hops and wheat, and it will have a uniquely fragrant flavour on drinking it, the best craft beers stand out for this sweet flavour.
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所以我才坚持我一定要经济独立！不是所有的男人都可以理解家务劳动的价值，偏偏他们又死性不改，所以我绝对不能让步！
suǒyǐ wǒ cái jiānchí wǒ yīdìng yào jīngjì dúlì ！búshi suǒyǒu de nánrén dōu kěyǐ lǐjiě jiāwù láodòng de jiàzhí ，piānpiān tāmen yòu sǐxìngbùgǎi ，suǒyǐ wǒ juéduì bùnéng ràngbù ！
So that’s why I insist on my financial independence! Not all men understand the value of housework, and they’re all old dogs who can’t change their tricks, so I really can’t give an inch!
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说好以后一起合租，你倒自己先独立了。
shuōhǎo yǐhòu yīqǐ hézū ，nǐ dào zìjǐ xiān dúlì le 。
We agreed to co-share but you went independent and moved out first.
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若干年后齐宣王过世，他的儿子齐愍王继承了王位。这位齐愍王和他爹一样也喜欢听人吹奏竽，不同的是，他喜欢听独奏。有天，他颁布了道命令，要求隔天让那三百位乐师逐一吹竽给他听。乐师们听闻命令都相当开心，大家都想要在君王面前大展身手，只有那位滥竽充数的南郭先生觉得非常心虚，十分焦虑。心想：”这可是欺君之罪，要杀头的啊！我还不得赶紧溜之大吉？”于是连忙收拾行李，有多远逃多远了。
ruògān nián hòu QíXuānwáng guòshì ，tā de érzi QíMǐnwáng jìchéng le wángwèi 。zhèwèi QíMǐnwáng hé tā diē yīyàng yě xǐhuan tīng rén chuīzòu yú ，bùtóng de shì ，tā xǐhuan tīng dúzòu 。yǒu tiān ，tā bānbù le dào mìnglìng ，yāoqiú gétiān ràng nà sān bǎi wèi yuèshī zhúyī chuī yú gěi tā tīng 。yuèshī men tīngwén mìnglìng dōu xiāngdāng kāixīn ，dàjiā dōu xiǎngyào zài jūnwáng miànqián dàzhǎnshēnshǒu ，zhǐyǒu nà wèi lànyúchōngshù de Nánguō xiānsheng juéde fēicháng xīnxū ，shífēn jiāolǜ 。xīnxiǎng ：”zhè kěshì qījūnzhīzuì ，yào shātóu de a ！wǒ hái bùdé gǎnjǐn liūzhīdàjí ？”yúshì liánmáng shōushi xíngli ，yǒu duō yuǎn táo duō yuǎn le 。
Some years later, the King passed away and his son, the King Min, inherited the throne. The King was similar to his dad in that he also loved listening to the yu. The difference was that he preferred solo performances. One day, he enacted an order, asking the 300 musicians to play the yu for him one by one. The musicians were quite happy to hear this order since they all wanted to show their talent in front of the King. However, Nan Guo, who has been pretending to play the yu, felt very guilty and anxious about this order. He thought “This is a crime of deceiving the King, people are decapitated over this! I must escape right this moment!” So he urgently packed his luggage and fled as far as he could.
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Joe的包包是独一无二的。
Joe de bāobāo shì dúyīwúèr de 。
Joe’s bag is one of a kind.
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独一无二
dú yī wú èr
One of a kind.
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我送了他一个独一无二的礼物。
wǒ sòng le tā yī ge dúyīwúèr de lǐwù 。
I gave him a unique present.
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你是独一无二的。
nǐ shì dúyīwúèr de 。
You’re one of a kind.
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