独有 (dú yǒu) — to possess alone; to be the only one to have
Definition
独有 (verb) means 'to possess alone / be the only one to have' — emphasizes uniqueness of possession, stronger and more formal than 拥有 ('to own/possess').
verb
to possess aloneto be the only one to have
Examples
- 独有。Zhè zhǒng jì shù zhǐ yǒu zhè jiā gōng sī dú yǒu.This technology is possessed only by this company.
- 独有。Tā dú yǒu yì zhǒng bié rén wú fǎ mó fǎng de fēng gé.He alone possesses a style that others cannot imitate.
- 独有。Zhè ge dǎo yǔ shàng de wù zhǒng shì quán shì jiè dú yǒu de.The species on this island are possessed only by the whole world.
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