to display originality (idiom); to do things differently
独出一时獨出一時du2 chu1 yi1 shi2
incomparable; head and shoulders above the competition
独处獨處du2 chu3
to live alone; to spend time alone (or with a significant other)
独创獨創du2 chuang4
to come up with (an innovation); innovation
独创性獨創性du2 chuang4 xing4
innovative; ingenious; originality; ingenuity
独胆獨膽du2 dan3
individually courageous
独胆英雄獨膽英雄du2 dan3 ying1 xiong2
bold and courageous hero (idiom)
独当一面獨當一面du2 dang1 yi1 mian4
to assume personal responsibility (idiom); to take charge of a section
独岛獨島du2 dao3
Dokdo (Japanese Takeshima 竹島|竹岛), disputed islands in Sea of Japan
独到獨到du2 dao4
original
独栋獨棟du2 dong4
(of a building) detached
独独獨獨du2 du2
alone
独断獨斷du2 duan4
to decide alone without consultation; arbitrary; dictatorial
独断独行獨斷獨行du2 duan4 du2 xing2
to decide and act alone (idiom); to take arbitrary action; a law unto oneself
独断专行獨斷專行du2 duan4 zhuan1 xing2
to decide and act alone (idiom); to take arbitrary action; a law unto oneself
独二代獨二代du2 er4 dai4
second generation only child
独放异彩獨放異彩du2 fang4 yi4 cai3
to project singular splendor or radiance; to perform brilliantly
独夫獨夫du2 fu1
sole ruler; dictator
独夫民贼獨夫民賊du2 fu1 min2 zei2
tyrant and oppressor of the people (idiom); traitorous dictator
独个獨個du2 ge4
alone
独孤求败獨孤求敗du2 gu1 qiu2 bai4
Dugu Qiubai, a fictional character appearing in 金庸 novels
独家獨家du2 jia1
exclusive
独角鲸獨角鯨du2 jiao3 jing1
narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
独角兽獨角獸du2 jiao3 shou4
unicorn
独脚跳獨腳跳du2 jiao3 tiao4
to jump on one foot; to hop
独角戏獨角戲du2 jiao3 xi4
monodrama; one-man show; comic talk
独脚戏獨腳戲du2 jiao3 xi4
variant of 獨角戲|独角戏
独居獨居du2 ju1
to live alone; to live a solitary existence
独居石獨居石du2 ju1 shi2
monazite
独具獨具du2 ju4
to have unique (talent, insight etc)
独具匠心獨具匠心du2 ju4 jiang4 xin1
original and ingenious (idiom); to show great creativity
独具只眼獨具隻眼du2 ju4 zhi1 yan3
to see what others fail to see (idiom); to have exceptional insight
独来独往獨來獨往du2 lai2 du2 wang3
coming and going alone (idiom); a lone operator; keeping to oneself; unsociable; maverick
独揽獨攬du2 lan3
to monopolize
独揽市场獨攬市場du2 lan3 shi4 chang3
to monopolize a market
独力獨力du2 li4
all by oneself; without exterior help
独立獨立du2 li4
independent; independence; to stand alone
独立报獨立報du2 li4 bao4
The Independent
独立国家联合体獨立國家聯合體du2 li4 guo2 jia1 lian2 he2 ti3
Commonwealth of Independent States (former Soviet Union)
独立门户獨立門戶du2 li4 men2 hu4
to live apart from parents (of married couple); to achieve independence
独立宣言獨立宣言du2 li4 xuan1 yan2
Declaration of Independence
独立选民獨立選民du2 li4 xuan3 min2
independent voter
独立战争獨立戰爭du2 li4 zhan4 zheng1
war of independence
独立中文笔会獨立中文筆會du2 li4 zhong1 wen2 bi3 hui4
Independent Chinese PEN center
独立自主獨立自主du2 li4 zi4 zhu3
independent and autonomous (idiom); self-determination; to act independently; to maintain control over one's own affairs
独立钻石獨立鑽石du2 li4 zuan4 shi2
solitaire (puzzle)
独联体獨聯體du2 lian2 ti3
Commonwealth of Independent States (former Soviet Union); abbr. for 獨立國家聯合體|独立国家联合体
独领风骚獨領風騷du2 ling3 feng1 sao1
most outstanding; par excellence
独龙獨龍du2 long2
Drung or Dulong ethnic group of northwest Yunnan
独龙江獨龍江du2 long2 jiang1
Dulong river in northwest Yunnan on border with Myanmar, tributary of Salween or Nujiang 怒江, sometimes referred to as number four of Three parallel rivers 三江並流|三江并流, wildlife protection unit
独轮车獨輪車du2 lun2 che1
wheelbarrow; unicycle
独苗獨苗du2 miao2
only child; sole scion
独木不成林獨木不成林du2 mu4 bu4 cheng2 lin2
a lone tree does not make a forest (idiom); one cannot accomplish much on one's own
独木桥獨木橋du2 mu4 qiao2
single-log bridge; (fig.) difficult path
独木舟獨木舟du2 mu4 zhou1
dugout; canoe; kayak
独辟蹊径獨辟蹊徑du2 pi4 xi1 jing4
to blaze a new trail (idiom); to display originality
独人秀獨人秀du2 ren2 xiu4
one-man show
独山獨山du2 shan1
Dushan county in Qiannan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔南州, Guizhou
独山县獨山縣du2 shan1 xian4
Dushan county in Qiannan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔南州, Guizhou
独山子獨山子du2 shan1 zi3
Dushanzi district (Uighur: Maytagh Rayoni) of Qaramay City 克拉瑪依市|克拉玛依市, Xinjiang
独山子区獨山子區du2 shan1 zi3 qu1
Dushanzi district (Uighur: Maytagh Rayoni) of Qaramay City 克拉瑪依市|克拉玛依市, Xinjiang
独身獨身du2 shen1
unmarried; single
独生獨生du2 sheng1
only (child); to be the sole survivor
独生女獨生女du2 sheng1 nv3
an only daughter
独生子獨生子du2 sheng1 zi3
only son
独生子女獨生子女du2 sheng1 zi3 nv3
an only child
独生子女政策獨生子女政策du2 sheng1 zi3 nv3 zheng4 ce4
one-child policy
独守空房獨守空房du2 shou3 kong1 fang2
(of a married woman) to stay home alone
独属獨屬du2 shu3
belonging exclusively to; exclusively for; reserved to; special
独树一帜獨樹一幟du2 shu4 yi1 zhi4
lit. to fly one's banner on a solitary tree (idiom); fig. to act as a loner; to stand out; to develop one's own school; to have attitude of one's own
独特獨特du2 te4
unique; distinct; having special characteristics
独体獨體du2 ti3
autonomous body; independent system
独体字獨體字du2 ti3 zi4
single-component character
独吞獨吞du2 tun1
to hog; to keep everything for oneself
独舞獨舞du2 wu3
solo dance
独行獨行du2 xing2
solitary
独行其是獨行其是du2 xing2 qi2 shi4
to go one's own way (idiom); to act independently without asking others
独行侠獨行俠du2 xing2 xia2
loner; single person; bachelor
独秀獨秀du2 xiu4
to surpass; to stand above the crowd
独眼龙獨眼龍du2 yan3 long2
one-eyed person
独一獨一du2 yi1
only; unique
独一无二獨一無二du2 yi1 wu2 er4
unique and unmatched (idiom); unrivalled; nothing compares with it
独有獨有du2 you3
to own exclusively; unique to; specific; there is only
独语獨語du2 yu3
solo part (in opera); soliloquy
独语句獨語句du2 yu3 ju4
one-word sentence
独院獨院du2 yuan4
one family courtyard
独院儿獨院兒du2 yuan4 er5
erhua variant of 獨院|独院
独在异乡为异客獨在異鄉為異客du2 zai4 yi4 xiang1 wei2 yi4 ke4
a stranger in a strange land (from a poem by Wang Wei 王維|王维)
独占獨佔du2 zhan4
to monopolize; to control; to dominate
独占鳌头獨佔鰲頭du2 zhan4 ao2 tou2
to come first in triennial palace examinations (idiom, 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 v
独酌獨酌du2 zhuo2
to drink alone
独资獨資du2 zi1
wholly-owned (often by foreign company); exclusive investment
独子獨子du2 zi3
only son
独自獨自du2 zi4
alone
独奏獨奏du2 zou4
solo
独尊獨尊du2 zun1
to revere as sole orthodoxy; to hold supremacy (of a religion, ideology, cultural norm, social group etc); to be dominant
独尊儒术獨尊儒術du2 zun1 ru2 shu4
dismiss the hundred schools, revere only the Confucians (slogan of the Former Han dynasty)