独立

獨立

dúlì

adjective HSK 4 #2,440

Meanings

1 independent
2 to stand alone

Characters

to stand; to establish

Standing alone — able to stand on your own.

Examples

她是一个很独立的女孩。

Tā shì yí gè hěn dúlì de nǚhái.

She is a very independent girl.

孩子长大了要学会独立。

Háizi zhǎng dà le yào xuéhuì dúlì.

Children need to learn to be independent when they grow up.

这两件事是独立的。

Zhè liǎng jiàn shì shì dúlì de.

These two matters are independent of each other.

Tips

culture

独立 carries strong cultural weight. Chinese parents often emphasize 独立 as a goal for their children, yet the definition of independence can differ — financial independence is often prioritized alongside family closeness.

grammar

独立 can be an adjective (独立的人, independent person), a verb (学会独立, learn to be independent), or part of a noun (独立性, independence).

Stroke Order

独 dú

立 lì