HSK 7–9 · adverb
独
alone; only; single-handedly
他一个人独住，日子过得很安静。
Tā yí gè rén dú zhù， rìziguo de hěn ānjìng。
He lives alone by himself, and his days are very quiet.
孩子成年以后要独立。
Háizi chéngnián yǐhòu yào dúlì.
After coming of age, a child should be independent.
他单独住在城外。
Tā dāndú zhù zài chéngwài.
He lives alone outside the city.
他要学着独立生活。
Tā yào xuézhe dúlì shēnghuó.
He wants to learn to live independently.