独

• Pinyin: dú
• Desglose de hanzi: 独 = 犭(animal radical) + 蜀 (phonetic component)

Significado

Solo; únicamente; en solitario.

Appears in many literary and formal compounds: 独自 (alone), 独特 (unique), 独立 (independent). As an adverb, 独 often precedes verbs to mean 'alone' or 'solely.' Has both literal (physical isolation) and metaphorical (exclusive/unique) uses.

Ejemplos

1. 她独自一人坐在空旷的大厅里，静静等待消息。
2. 此项成就独属于那个默默奉献的科研团队。
3. 他独辟蹊径，提出了一套全新的研究框架。

Guía de uso

Contexto: literary, description, philosophy

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 他独坐书房，在万籁俱寂中整理自己的思绪。(He sat alone in his study, sorting through his thoughts in the silence of the night.)
• 这项发明独具匠心，在同类产品中无出其右。(This invention is uniquely crafted, unmatched among products of its kind.)

Incorrecto

• 我独不知道 — 独 as adverb means 'alone' or 'solely,' not simply 'not'; say 我不知道 for 'I didn't know'

Origen e historia

犭(dog radical) + 蜀 (phonetic) — originally depicting a solitary animal

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal