独处

獨處

dúchǔ

verb #5,741

Meanings

1 to be alone
2 to live in solitude

Characters

to dwell; to be in

Examples

HSK 4

他需要独处来思考问题。

Tā xūyào dúchǔ lái sīkǎo wèntí.

He needs to be alone to think things through.

HSK 5

她喜欢独处的时光。

Tā xǐhuan dúchǔ de shíguāng.

She enjoys time spent alone.

Tips

usage

独处 has a neutral or positive connotation (chosen solitude), unlike 孤独 which implies loneliness.

Stroke Order

独 dú

处 chǔ