独一无二

獨一無二

dúyī-wú'èr

idiom HSK 7-9 #5,154

Meanings

1 one of a kind
2 unique
3 unrivaled

Characters

Literally 'only one, no second' - there is only one and no other like it.

Examples

每个人都是独一无二的。

Měigè rén dōu shì dúyī-wú'èr de.

Every person is unique.

这幅画是独一无二的珍品。

Zhè fú huà shì dúyī-wú'èr de zhēnpǐn.

This painting is a one-of-a-kind treasure.

Tips

memory

独一无二: 'only ONE, NO TWO' - if there's only one and never a second, it must be unique!

Stroke Order

独 dú

一 yī

无 wú

二 èr