Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
独自
dúzì
Description
"独自"的意思是自己一个人的，或者是别人没有的、特别的。
"独自" means being alone, or something unique that others don't have.
我们常说"独自的想法"或者"独自完成"，表示只属于自己或一个人做。
We often say "独自的想法" or "独自完成" to indicate something belonging only to oneself or done by one person.
Meanings
独自dúzì
unique; original; one's own (special)
这家公司有自己独自的技术。
This company has its own unique technology.
独自dúzì
alone; by oneself
他独自一个人去了北京。
He went to Beijing alone.
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Notes
- Etymology
独 means alone/single, 自 means self; together they mean 'on one's own'.
- Nuance
独自 often modifies actions (独自完成) or things unique to someone (独自的方法).
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