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独自

dú zì · du zi

Traditional 獨自

HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. alone
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Traveling alone

  1. Liangliang

    听说(tīngshuō)你(nǐ)上个月(shànggèyuè)独自(dúzì)去(qù)旅行(lǚxíng)了(le)？

    I heard you traveled alone last month?

  2. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，我(wǒ)独自(dúzì)去(qù)了(le)成都(chéngdū)。

    Yes, I went to Chengdu by myself.

  3. Liangliang

    一个人(yīgèrén)不(bù)害怕(hàipà)吗(ma)？

    Weren't you afraid alone?

  4. Dengdeng

    不(bù)怕(pà)，我(wǒ)独自(dúzì)吃(chī)了(le)火锅(huǒguō)，还(hái)独自(dúzì)看(kàn)了(le)熊猫(xióngmāo)。

    No. I ate hotpot alone and saw pandas alone.

  5. Liangliang

    独自(dúzì)吃(chī)火锅(huǒguō)，不(bù)无聊(wúliáo)吗(ma)？

    Eating hotpot alone, weren't you bored?

  6. Dengdeng

    不(bù)无聊(wúliáo)，我(wǒ)和(hé)老板(lǎobǎn)聊(liáo)了(le)一晚上(yīwǎnshang)。

    Not at all. I chatted with the owner all evening.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)们(men)把(bǎ)孩(hái)子(zi)独(dú)自(zì)留(liú)在(zài)家(jiā)里(lǐ)。

They left their children alone at home.

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02

她(tā)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)独(dú)自(zì)在(zài)公(gōng)园(yuán)里(lǐ)散(sàn)步(bù)。

She likes walking alone in the park.

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独
dú

alone; independent

自
zì

(bound form) self; oneself; from; since

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