獨 dú

alone, single, solitary, only

DEFINITIONS

  • alone, single, solitary, only
  • alone
  • independent
  • single
  • sole
  • only

WORDS

一枝獨秀 yī zhī dú xiù lit. only one branch of the tree is thriving (idiom); fig. to be in a league of one's own; outstanding
不獨 bù dú not only
九宮格數獨 jiǔ gōng gé shù dú sudoku (puzzle game)
你走你的陽關道，我過我的獨木橋 nǐ zǒu nǐ de yáng guān dào ， wǒ guò wǒ de dú mù qiáo lit. you hit the high road, I'll cross the log bridge (idiom); fig. you go your way, I'll go mine; you do it your way, I'll do it mine
匠心獨運 jiàng xīn dú yùn original and ingenious (idiom); to show great creativity
台獨 tái dú Taiwan independence; (of Taiwan) to declare independence
司法獨立 sī fǎ dú lì judicial independence
唯獨 wéi dú only; just (i.e. it is only that...); all except; unique
單打獨鬥 dān dǎ dú dòu to fight alone (idiom)
單根獨苗 dān gēn dú miáo an only child
單獨 dān dú alone; by oneself; on one's own
單絲不成線，獨木不成林 dān sī bù chéng xiàn ， dú mù bù chéng lín one strand does not make a thread, one tree does not make a forest (idiom)
外商獨資企業 wài shāng dú zī qǐ yè wholly foreign-owned enterprise (WFOE) (form of legal entity in China); abbr. to 外資企業|外资企业[wai4 zi1 qi3 ye4]
失獨 shī dú bereaved of one's only child
失獨家庭 shī dú jiā tíng a family bereaved of its only child
孤獨 gū dú lonely; solitary
孤獨於世 gū dú yú shì alone in the world (idiom)
孤獨症 gū dú zhèng autism
得天獨厚 dé tiān dú hòu blessed by heaven (idiom); enjoying exceptional advantages; favored by nature
情有獨鍾 qíng yǒu dú zhōng to have a special fondness (for sth)
惟獨 wéi dú only; solely; this one alone
慎獨 shèn dú to preserve a proper behavior in private life
戛戛獨造 jiá jiá dú zào creative; original
數獨 shù dú sudoku (puzzle game)
民賊獨夫 mín zéi dú fū tyrant and oppressor of the people (idiom); traitorous dictator
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