How to say “independent” in Chinese
independent; independently
“Independent” in Chinese is 独立, dú lì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
独立 is read dú lì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 犭 “beast”. 独立 — “stand alone”, independent.
Originally a drawing of a person standing on the ground.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “独立”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 独立. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 她十八岁就独立生活了tāshíbāsuìjiùdúlìshēnghuóleShe was already living on her own at eighteen.
More words from the lesson “Growing and Learning”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “independent” in Chinese?
“Independent” in Chinese is 独立, pinyin dúlì.
What does 独立 mean?
独立 (dúlì) means “independent; independently”.
How do you write 独立?
独立 is 2 characters: 独 (dú) — single, alone; 立 (lì) — stand; set up. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 独立?
独立 is read dúlì. Tones: dú — second tone, lì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“independent” in the lesson “Growing and Learning”
This word is from the topic “Learning and Language” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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