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单独

dān dú · dan du

Traditional 單獨

HSK 4Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. alone
  2. by oneself
  3. on one's own
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In a conversation

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  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)和(hé)你(nǐ)单独(dāndú)说(shuō)句(jù)话(huà)。

    Dengdeng, I want to talk to you alone.

  2. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，什么(shénme)事(shì)？

    Okay, what is it?

  3. Liangliang

    下周(xiàzhōu)是(shì)琦琦(qíqí)的(de)生日(shēngrì)，我们(wǒmen)给(gěi)她(tā)一个(yīgè)惊喜(jīngxǐ)。

    Next week is Qiqi's birthday. Let's surprise her.

  4. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)主意(zhǔyi)！为什么(wèishénme)要(yào)单独(dāndú)说(shuō)？

    Good idea! Why talk alone?

  5. Liangliang

    因为(yīnwèi)她(tā)就(jiù)在(zài)你(nǐ)后面(hòumian)。

    Because she's right behind you.

  6. Qiqi

    你们(nǐmen)两个(liǎnggè)单独(dāndú)说(shuō)什么(shénme)呢(ne)？

    What are you two talking about privately?

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)和(hé)汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)单(dān)独(dú)谈(tán)一(yi)谈(tán)。

I'd like to talk to Tom alone.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

如(rú)果(guǒ)你(nǐ)单(dān)独(dú)去(qù)看(kàn)她(tā), 她(tā)会(huì)很(hěn)高(gāo)兴(xìng)的(de)。

She will be glad if you go to see her in person.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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单
dān

bill; list

独
dú

alone; independent

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