独断

獨斷
dúduàn
verb #29,475

Meanings

  1. 1 to decide alone without consultation
  2. 2 arbitrary
  3. 3 dictatorial

Examples

HSK 6
Lǐngdǎo bù yīnggāi dúduàn, yào tīngqǔ dàjiā de yìjian.
Leaders should not make unilateral decisions; they should listen to everyone's opinions.
HSK 7-9
Tā dúduàn-zhuānxíng, bùgù tuánduì de jiànyì.
He acted arbitrarily on his own, disregarding the team's advice.

Tips

usage
独断 often appears in the extended form 独断专行 (to decide and act alone), which is more common in formal and literary contexts. Alone, 独断 can be used as a predicate or adjective modifier.

Stroke Order

duàn