dú

独体

Word · Adjective · AdverbTraditional獨

single; alone; unique

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

3 senses · 7 examples
1.

adjective

single; solo; only one

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
yǒu有
dú独
jiā家
pèi配
fāng方
 。

This shop has a secret recipe.

Show 1 more example
Zhè这
zhǒng种
fēng风
gé格
dú独
shù树
yī一
zhì帜
 。

This style is unique and distinctive.

2.

adjective

lonely; solitary

Describes a state of being alone, often with a negative connotation.

Lǎo老
rén人
dú独
zì自
zhù住
zài在
xiāng乡
xià下
 。

The old man lives alone in the countryside.

Tā他
gǎn感
dào到
hěn很
gū孤
dú独
 。

He feels very lonely.

3.

adverb

alone; by oneself

Tā他
dú独
zì自
cóng从
Běi北
jīng京
zǒu走
dào到
Shàng上
hǎi海
 。

He walked from Beijing to Shanghai alone.

Zhè这
ge个
wèn问
tí题
xū需
yào要
dú独
lì立
sī思
kǎo考
 。

This problem requires independent thought.