( 独自 ) alone

only ⇒ 客人都到了,唯独她没来。 Kèrén dōu dàole, wéidú tā méi lái. → She was the only guest who had not arrived.

solitary

invent by oneself ⇒ 他独创了新的风格。 Tā dúchuàngle xīn de fēnggé. → He invented this new style all by himself.

unique

solo

the only one ⇒ 他独家生产这种设备。 Tā dújiā shēngchǎn zhè zhǒng shèbèi. → He's the only one who makes this equipment. ⇒ 该报刊登了关于首相的独家新闻。 Gāi bào kāndēngle guānyú shǒuxiàng de dújiā xīnwén. → The paper ran an exclusive on the prime minister.

have a monopoly on ⇒ 在封建社会中,皇帝独揽大权。 Zài fēngjiàn shèhuì zhōng, huángdì dúlǎn dàquán. → During feudal times, emperors had a monopoly on power.

( 无敌 ) be unrivalled ( 英 ) 或 unrivaled ( 美 ) ⇒ 他在60年代独步文坛。 Tā zài liùshí niándài dúbù wéntán. → In the sixties he was unrivalled in literary circles.

distinctive

soliloquy

( 指国家 ) declare independence ⇒ 独立宣言 dúlì xuānyán → declaration of independence

alone

dictate

be single ⇒ 他独身多年后终于结婚了。 Tā dúshēn duō nián hòu zhōngyú jiéhūn le. → After being single for many years, he finally got married.

dominate

( 字 ) single-plank bridge

one-man show

act autocratically

enjoy great natural advantages ⇒ 香港的地理位置得天独厚。 Xiānggǎng de dìlǐ wèizhì dé tiān dú hòu. → Hong Kong enjoys great geographical advantages.

( 贬 ) come in pairs ⇒ 无独有偶,他丢了钥匙,钱包被偷了。 Wú dú yǒu ǒu, tā diūle yàoshi, qiánbāo bèi tōu le. → These things come in pairs — just as he lost his keys, his wallet was stolen too.

unparalleled

have ingenuity

be original

emerge as the winner

take full responsibility

no one can save a difficult situation alone

start a trend

be revolutionary

people with no family to support them

many hands make light work