单独

• 拼音: dān dú
• 汉字拆解: 单 = simplified from 單; 独 = 犭(dog radical) + 虫 (insect, phonetic) — originally a solitary animal

含义

Alone; individually; by oneself. Doing something separately from others.

An adverb describing doing something independently or separately. Can modify verbs to indicate solo action. Also used as an adjective before nouns to mean separate or individual. Common in both everyday and formal contexts.

例句

1. 老师想单独和你谈谈你最近的学习情况。
2. 她喜欢单独去旅行，觉得更自由。
3. 这个问题需要单独讨论，不能和其他问题混在一起。

用法指南

语境: everyday, work, education

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 我想单独待一会儿。(I want to be alone for a while.)
• 这件事需要单独处理。(This matter needs to be handled separately.)

错误说法

• 把单独和孤独混用 (Don't confuse 单独 with 孤独 — 单独 is neutral, meaning by oneself; 孤独 is emotional, meaning lonely and sad)

起源与历史

单 (single/alone) + 独 (sole/only) — both characters reinforce the idea of being alone, combining for emphasis.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal