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单独

dāndú

alone, on one’s own

Part of speech · adverb

Pattern visualization

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Examples

  1. 我想单独和你谈谈。
    I would like to talk with you alone.
  2. 这个问题需要单独处理。
    This issue needs to be handled separately.

Collocations

单独行动单独谈单独处理单独一个

Mnemonic

单 dān "single" + 独 dú "alone": a Sino-Korean word "alone, separately". Apart from others, on one’s own. An adverb modifying an action (单独行动). Opposite of 一起 (together); similar to 独自.

Related

独自单个个别一起

Quick check

  1. What is an antonym of 单独?

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