独 (dú) — alone; by oneself; only; solely
Definition
独 (dú) is the literary, written adverb meaning 'alone / only', usually in set phrases like 独一无二 or as a pre-verbal adverb. Compare 唯一 (the standard adjective 'only / sole') and 单独 (the everyday adverb 'alone, by oneself').
adverb
aloneby oneselfonlysolely
Examples
- 独。Zhè jiàn shì dú kào tā yí gè rén shì bàn bù chéng de.This matter can't be accomplished by him alone.
- ，独。Wǒ men jǐ gè dōu qù le, dú tā méi yǒu qù.All of us went, only he didn't go.
- ，。Zhè lǐ de fēng jǐng dú yī wú èr, qí tā dì fāng kàn bú dào.The scenery here is unique; you can't see it anywhere else.
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