dú zì
seul; par soi-même; son propre
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他独自一人坐在公园的长椅上。
Tā dú zì yī rén zuò zài gōng yuán de cháng yǐ shàng.
He sat alone on a bench in the park.
她独自一人去旅行了。
Tā dú zì yī rén qù lǚ xíng le.
She traveled alone.
他们独自一人在家。
Tā men dú zì yī rén zài jiā.
They were alone at home.
单独 (dān dú)
alone
独自一人 (dú zì yī rén)
by oneself
共同 (gòngtóng)
together
集体 (jí tǐ)
collective
The Chinese character 独自 (dú zì) is composed of two parts: 獨 (dú) and 自 (zì). 獨 originally meant "single" or "alone", and was often used to refer to a person who was not married or had no children. 自 originally meant "self" or "oneself", and was often used to refer to one's own thoughts or feelings. When these two characters are combined, they create the word 独自, which means "alone" or "by oneself". This word can be used to describe a person who is physically alone, or it can be used to describe a person who is emotionally alone. For example, a person who lives in a remote area might be described as 独自居住 (dú zì jū zhù), while a person who feels isolated from others might be described as 独自一人 (dú zì yī rén).
