独一无二

獨一無二

dúyīwúèr

idiom HSK 7 #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。

Měi gè rén dōu shì dúyīwúèr de.

Every person is unique.

这幅画是独一无二的珍品。

Zhè fú huà shì dúyīwúèr 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