单独

dān

Traditional: 單獨

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Translation

alone, on one's own, separately

Word origin

A compound of 单 (dān, single) and 独 (dú, alone), reinforcing the sense of being by oneself or set apart.

Origin
compound
Root
单 (dān, single) + 独 (dú, alone)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 单

Stroke order for 独

Examples

I would like to talk with you alone.

He likes working on his own.

This problem needs to be dealt with separately.

The child cannot yet cross the road alone.

Please keep these documents separately.

单独 (dān dú) means alone, on one's own, or separately. It describes acting without others present or handling something in isolation from the rest.

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This word is part of lesson 37.