How common it is
单独 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say dāndú slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
单独表示一个人或一件事自己。
dān dú biǎo shì yí gè rén huò yí jiàn shì zì jǐ。
单独 means alone or separately.
Context note
单独常用于行动、分开和比较。
dān dú cháng yòng yú xíng dòng 、 fēn kāi hé bǐ jiào。
It is often used with action, separation, and comparison.
5 examples
他单独去。
tā dān dú qù。
He went alone.
请单独放好。
qǐng dān dú fàng hǎo。
Please put it aside separately.
这个任务要单独完成。
zhè ge rèn wu yào dān dú wán chéng。
This task must be completed separately.
孩子喜欢单独玩。
hái zi xǐ huan dān dú wán。
The child likes to play alone.
单独学习很安静。
dān dú xué xí hěn ān jìng。
Studying alone is very quiet.
5 mini stories
他习惯单独做作业。
tā xí guàn dān dú zuò zuò yè。
He is used to doing homework alone.
老师让大家单独思考。
lǎo shī ràng dà jiā dān dú sī kǎo。
The teacher asked everyone to think separately.
她不想单独去商店。
tā bù xiǎng dān dú qù shāng diàn。
She does not want to go to the store alone.
每个人单独写一份答案。
měi gè rén dān dú xiě yí fèn dá àn。
Each person writes one answer separately.
单独处理会更快。
dān dú chǔ lǐ huì gèng kuài。
Handling it separately will be faster.