dú
独夫
alone; sole; single
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesadjective
alone; by oneself; solitary
Describes a state of being the only one or being separate from others.
Tā他
xǐ喜
huān欢
dú独
lái来
dú独
wǎng往
。
He prefers to come and go alone.
Fáng房
jiān间
lǐ里
zhǐ只
shèng剩
xià下
tā他
yī一
gè个
rén人
dú独
zuò坐
。
Only he was left sitting alone in the room.
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dú独
shēng生
zǐ子
nǚ女
zhèng政
cè策
the one-child policy
adjective
unique; sole; only
Emphasizes being the single one of its kind.
Tā他
shì是
jiā家
lǐ里
de的
dú独
zǐ子
。
He is the only son in the family.
Zhè这
jiā家
diàn店
dú独
cǐ此
yī一
jiā家
，
bié别
wú无
fēn分
hào号
。
This store is the only one; there are no branches.