How to say “alone” in Chinese
alone, by oneself
“Alone” in Chinese is 独自, dú zì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
独自 is read dú zì: 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.
A picture of a nose: when Chinese people say “me”, they point at their nose.
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 “独自”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 独自. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 她独自去中国旅行了。tādúzìqùZhōngguólǚxíngleShe went traveling to China on her own.
More words from the lesson “Alone and together”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “alone” in Chinese?
“Alone” in Chinese is 独自, pinyin dúzì.
What does 独自 mean?
独自 (dúzì) means “alone, by oneself”.
How do you write 独自?
独自 is 2 characters: 独 (dú) — single, alone; 自 (zì) — self. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 独自?
独自 is read dúzì. Tones: dú — second tone, zì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“alone” in the lesson “Alone and together”
This word is from the topic “Movement and actions” 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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