独自
dúzì
alone, by oneself
Part of speech · adverb
Pattern visualization
Examples
- 他独自走在回家的路上。He walked home all by himself.
- 她喜欢独自旅行。She likes to travel alone.
Collocations
独自一人独自生活独自完成独自旅行
Mnemonic
独 dú "alone" + 自 zì "self": "alone, by oneself". On one’s own, without others. Tone note: dúzì 独自 differs from 肚子 (dùzi, "belly") by tone, hence the slug suffix -alone. Similar to 单独.
Related
单独独自己一起
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