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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