独立

獨立
dúlì
adjective HSK 4 #2,440

Meanings

  1. 1 independent
  2. 2 to stand alone

Characters

Standing alone - able to stand on your own.

Examples

HSK 1
Tā shì yígè hěn dúlì de nǚhái.
She is a very independent girl.
HSK 2
Zhè liǎng jiàn shì shì dúlì de.
These two matters are independent of each other.
HSK 6
Háizi zhǎngdà le yào xuéhuì dúlì.
Children need to learn to be independent when they grow up.

Tips

culture
独立 carries strong cultural weight. Chinese parents often emphasize 独立 as a goal for their children, yet what counts as independence can differ - financial independence is often prized alongside continued family closeness.
grammar
独立 can be an adjective (独立, independent person), a verb (学会独立, learn to be independent), or form a noun (独立性, independence).

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