dú lì
independent
independence
to stand alone
dú tè
unique
distinct
having special characteristics
dú
alone
independent
single
sole
only
dú duàn
to decide alone without consultation
arbitrary
dictatorial
dé tiān dú hòu
blessed by heaven (idiom)
enjoying exceptional advantages
favored by nature
dú shù yī zhì
lit. to fly one's banner on a solitary tree (idiom); fig. to act as a loner
to stand out
to develop one's own school
to have attitude of one's own
dú zī
wholly-owned (often by foreign company)
exclusive investment
dān dú
alone
by oneself
on one's own
dú zhàn
to monopolize
to control
to dominate
dú lì zì zhǔ
independent and autonomous (idiom); self-determination
to act independently
to maintain control over one's own affairs
dú jù jiàng xīn
original and ingenious (idiom)
to show great creativity
Tái dú
Taiwan independence (movement)
dú bái
stage monologue
soliloquy
dú chuàng
original
creativity
original creation
dú bù
lit. walking alone
prominent
unrivalled
outstanding
wú dú yǒu ǒu
not alone but in pairs (idiom, usually derog.); not a unique occurrence
it's not the only case
dú bà
lit. sole hegemony
to monopolize
domination (of the market)
personal empire
dú yī wú èr
unique and unmatched (idiom); unrivalled
nothing compares with it
dú chàng
(in singing) solo
to solo
dú jū
to live alone
to live a solitary existence
wéi dú
only
solely
this one alone
dú zhàn áo tóu
to come first in triennial palace examinations (idiom, refers to the carved stone turtle head in front of the imperial palace, next to which the most successful candidate in the imperial examinations was entitled to stand)
to be the champion
to be the very best in any field
dú yǒu
to personally own
to possess solely
only
solely
dú jù
to have unique (talent, insight etc)
Chén Dú xiù
Chen Duxiu (1879-1942), Chinese Marxist and leading communist, blamed for the failures of Chinese communism from 1927, posthumously rehabilitated
qíng yǒu dú zhōng
to have a feeling for sth (affection, sympathy, passion etc)
wéi dú
only
just (i.e. it is only that...)
all except
unique
dú mù qiáo
single-log bridge
(fig.) difficult path
dú zūn
to revere as sole orthodoxy
to hold supremacy (of a religion, ideology, cultural norm, social group etc)
to be dominant
dú lǐng fēng sāo
most outstanding
par excellence
dú xíng xiá
loner
single person
bachelor
dú xiù
to surpass
to stand above the crowd
dú shēng
only (child)
to be the sole survivor
Dú shān
Dushan county in Qiannan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔南州[Qian2 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou
dú jiǎo xì
monodrama
one-man show
comic talk
Dú lián tǐ
Commonwealth of Independent States (former Soviet Union)
abbr. for 獨立國家聯合體|独立国家联合体
dú lì
all by oneself
without exterior help
Zàng dú
Tibetan independence (movement)
wài shāng dú zī qǐ yè
wholly foreign-owned enterprise (WFOE) (form of legal entity in China)
abbr. to 外資企業|外资企业[wai4 zi1 qi3 ye4]
dú lì xuān yán
Declaration of Independence
dú pì xī jìng
to blaze a new trail (idiom); to display originality
dú dāng yī miàn
to assume personal responsibility (idiom); to take charge of a section
dú lái dú wǎng
coming and going alone (idiom); a lone operator
keeping to oneself
unsociable
maverick
Dú gū Qiú bài
Dugu Qiubai, a fictional character appearing in 金庸[Jin1 Yong1] novels
shèn dú
to preserve a proper behavior in private life
Dú shān zǐ
Dushanzi district (Uighur: Maytagh Rayoni) of Qaramay City 克拉瑪依市|克拉玛依市[Ke4 la1 ma3 yi1 shi4], Xinjiang
Dú lóng
Drung or Dulong ethnic group of northwest Yunnan
qíng yǒu dú zhōng
to have a feeling for sth (affection, sympathy, passion etc)
tǒng dú
unification and independence
dú duàn zhuān xíng
to decide and act alone (idiom); to take arbitrary action
a law unto oneself
dú yǔ
solo part (in opera)
soliloquy
dú tūn
to hog
to keep everything for oneself
dú zài yì xiāng wéi yì kè
a stranger in a strange land (from a poem by Wang Wei 王維|王维[Wang2 Wei2])
shuāng dú
double and single
allowed dispensation to have second child
Měi guó dú lì zhàn zhēng
American war of independence (1775-1783)
Dú dǎo
Dokdo (Japanese Takeshima 竹島|竹岛[Zhu2 dao3]), disputed islands in Sea of Japan
dú zūn rú shù
Dismiss the hundred schools, revere only the Confucians (slogan of former Han dynasty)
dú duàn dú xíng
to decide and act alone (idiom); to take arbitrary action
a law unto oneself
dú tǐ
autonomous body
independent system
dú lì Zhōng wén bǐ huì
Independent Chinese PEN center
dú bà yī fāng
to exercise sole hegemony (idiom); to dominate a whole area (market, resources etc)
to hold as one's personal fiefdom
Dú shān xiàn
Dushan county in Qiannan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture 黔南州[Qian2 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou
bà chù bǎi jiā , dú zūn rú shù
Dismiss the hundred schools, revere only the Confucian (idiom)
sole dominant ideology
dú jiǎo xì
variant of 獨角戲|独角戏[du2 jiao3 xi4]
dú chū xīn cái
to display originality (idiom); to do things differently
dú èr dài
second generation only child
dú lì mén hù
to live apart from parents (of married couple)
to achieve independence
Dú lóng jiāng
Dulong river in northwest Yunnan on border with Myanmar, tributary of Salween or Nujiang 怒江, sometimes referred to as number four of Three parallel rivers 三江並流|三江并流, wildlife protection unit
dú tǐ zì
single-component character
Dú shān zǐ qū
Dushanzi district (Uighur: Maytagh Rayoni) of Qaramay City 克拉瑪依市|克拉玛依市[Ke4 la1 ma3 yi1 shi4], Xinjiang
Gòng shān Dú lóng zú Nù zú zì zhì xiàn
Gongshan Derung and Nu autonomous county in Nujiang Lisu autonomous prefecture 怒江傈僳族自治州[Nu4 jiang1 Li4 su4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1] in northwest Yunnan
dú jiǎo jīng
narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
dú fū mín zéi
tyrant and oppressor of the people (idiom); traitorous dictator
Dú lì guó jiā lián hé tǐ
Commonwealth of Independent States (former Soviet Union)
gū dú wú yuán
lonely and isolated (idiom)
nǐ zǒu nǐ de Yáng Guān dào , wǒ guò wǒ de dú mù qiáo
you hit the high road, I'll cross the log bridge
you take the easy way, I'll follow the hard path
dú xíng qí shì
to go one's own way (idiom); to act independently without asking others
dú dǎn yīng xióng
bold and courageous hero (idiom)
mín zéi dú fū
tyrant and oppressor of the people (idiom); traitorous dictator
dú zhàn áo tóu
variant of 獨佔鰲頭|独占鳌头, to monopolize the turtle head (idiom, refers to carved marble steps of the palace); to come first in triennial palace examinations
the champion
the very best in any field
shuāng dú fū fù
a married couple allowed dispensation to have second child
dú yuàn r
erhua variant of 獨院|独院[du2 yuan4]
dú chū yī shí
incomparable
head and shoulders above the competition
dú jiǎo tiào
to jump on one foot
to hop
bà chù bǎi jiā , dú zūn rú shù
Dismiss the hundred schools, revere only the Confucian (idiom)
sole dominant ideology
Měi guó Dú lì Zhàn zhēng
American War of Independence (1775-1783)
Zàng Dú
Tibetan Independence (movement)
abbr. for 西藏獨立運動|西藏独立运动
jīn jī dú lì
golden rooster stands on one leg (tai chi posture)
standing on one leg
zhī yǎn dú jù
see 獨具隻眼|独具只眼[du2 ju4 zhi1 yan3]
guān guǎ gū dú
lit. widowers, widows, orphans and the childless
fig. people with no one left to rely on
dú mù bù chéng lín
a lone tree does not make a forest (idiom)
one cannot accomplish much on one's own
dú fàng yì cǎi
to project singular splendor or radiance
to perform brilliantly
jiàng xīn dú yùn
original and ingenious (idiom)
to show great creativity
Tái Dú
Taiwan Independence (movement)
abbr. for 台灣獨立運動|台湾独立运动
shī dú
bereaved of one's only child
shī dú jiā tíng
a family bereaved of its only child
gū dú yú shì
alone in the world (idiom)
qíng yǒu dú zhōng
to have a feeling for sth (affection, sympathy, passion etc)
tè lì dú xíng
to be unconventional
independence of action
dú jù zhī yǎn
to see what others fail to see (idiom)
to have exceptional insight
dú shǒu kōng fáng
(of a married woman) to stay home alone
dú shǔ
belonging exclusively to
exclusively for
reserved to
special
yī zhī dú xiù
lit. only one branch of the tree is thriving (idiom)
fig. to be in a league of one's own
outstanding