单独
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
单独 (dāndú) · alone
单独 (dāndú) means “alone; on one's own; separately”. It is written with 2 characters: 单 (list) + 独 (alone). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 单独 is built
The characters
单 dān · list
What 单 is made of
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
独 dú · alone
What 独 is made of
- 犭quǎn — dog
- 虫chóng — insect
- 中zhōng — central
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 中zhōng — central
Origin hint: 犭 gives the meaning, 虫 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我想和你单独谈谈。Wǒ xiǎng hé nǐ dāndú tán tan.I'd like to talk with you alone.
孩子可以单独坐飞机吗？Háizi kěyǐ dāndú zuò fēijī ma?Can a child fly alone?
Questions about 单独
What does 单独 mean?
单独 (dāndú) means “alone; on one's own; separately”.
How do you pronounce 单独?
单独 is pronounced dāndú.
Which HSK level is 单独?
单独 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 菜单càidānmenu
- 单位dānwèiworkplace
- 名单míngdānlist of names
- 单元dānyuánunit (of a textbook)
- 简单jiǎndānsimple
- 单纯dānchúnsimple
- 单调dāndiàomonotonous
- 传单chuándānleaflet
- 床单chuángdānbed sheet
- 单dānlist
Learn 单独 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 64: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.