单独 (dān dú) — alone; by oneself; on one's own
Definition
单独 (dāndú) means doing something alone, by oneself, with no one else. Compared with 独自, it is more common in formal/written contexts; 自行 stresses doing something voluntarily on one's own.
adverb
aloneby oneselfon one's own
Examples
- 单独？Nǐ dān dú lǚ xíng guò ma?Have you traveled alone?
- 单独。Tā dān dú fù zé zhè ge xiàng mù.He is responsible for this project on his own.
- 单独。Wǒ dān dú qù jiàn le lǎo shī.I went to see the teacher alone.
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