Usage note
独立表示不依赖别人。
dú lì biǎo shì bù yī lài bié rén。
独立 means not depending on others.
Context note
独立常用于生活、思考和学习。
dú lì cháng yòng yú shēng huó 、 sī kǎo hé xué xí。
It is often used with life, thinking, and study.
5 examples
他很独立。
tā hěn dú lì。
He is very independent.
孩子要学会独立。
hái zi yào xué huì dú lì。
Children should learn to be independent.
独立思考很重要。
dú lì sī kǎo hěn zhòng yào。
Independent thinking is important.
她能独立完成作业。
tā néng dú lì wán chéng zuò yè。
She can finish homework independently.
独立生活不容易。
dú lì shēng huó bù róng yì。
Living independently is not easy.
5 mini stories
老师鼓励学生独立思考。
lǎo shī gǔ lì xué shēng dú lì sī kǎo。
The teacher encouraged students to think independently.
他从小就很独立。
tā cóng xiǎo jiù hěn dú lì。
He has been independent since childhood.
她独立完成了这个任务。
tā dú lì wán chéng le zhè ge rèn wu。
She completed this task independently.
独立并不等于一个人。
dú lì bìng bù děng yú yí gè rén。
Independence does not mean being alone.
孩子慢慢学会独立整理书包。
hái zi màn màn xué huì dú lì zhěng lǐ shū bāo。
The child gradually learned to pack the schoolbag independently.
Mini dialogue
自己做作业
A
你能独立完成这个作业吗？
Nǐ néng dúlì wánchéng zhège zuòyè ma?
Can you finish this homework independently?
B
能，我想试试独立完成。
Néng, wǒ xiǎng shìshì dúlì wánchéng.
Yes, I want to try finishing it independently.
学会独立
A
妈妈，我想变得更独立。
Māma, wǒ xiǎng biàn de gèng dúlì.
Mom, I want to become more independent.
B
很好，你可以从整理房间开始，学会独立。
Hěn hǎo, nǐ kěyǐ cóng zhěnglǐ fángjiān kāishǐ, xuéhuì dúlì.
Great, you can start by tidying your room to learn independence.
Related words and contrasts
similar
独立
dúlì
independent; independence
same word, core meaning
opposite
依靠
yīkào
rely on; depend on
opposite of being independent
similar
自主
zìzhǔ
autonomous; self-reliant
making your own decisions
related
自由
zìyóu
freedom; free
related concept of freedom