独
dú
alone
independent; single; sole; only
她独自走回了家。
tā dú zì zǒu huí le jiā。
she walked home alone.
这件事只有他能独自完成。
zhè jiàn shì zhǐ yǒu tā néng dú zì wán chéng。
this task is something only he can complete on his own.
Words with 独
独舞
dú wǔ
solo dance
独尊
dú zūn
to revere as sole orthodoxy
独生子
dú shēng zǐ
a son who is an only child
惟独
wéi dú
only
得天独厚
dé tiān dú hòu
blessed by heaven (idiom)
独占鳌头
dú zhàn áo tóu
(idiom) to come first in triennial palace examinations (refers to the carved stone turtle head in front of the imperial palace, next to which the most successful candidate in the imperial examinations was entitled to stand); to be the champion; to be the very best in any field
独轮车
dú lún chē
wheelbarrow
慎独
shèn dú
to preserve a proper behavior in private life
陈独秀
chén dú xiù
Chen Duxiu (1879-1942), co-founder of the Chinese Communist Party in 1921
一枝独秀
yī zhī dú xiù
lit. only one branch of the tree is thriving (idiom)
独当一面
dú dāng yī miàn
to assume personal responsibility (idiom); to take charge of a section
独自
dú zì
alone