English–Chinese
“alone” in Chinese
How to say “alone” in Chinese
“Alone” in Chinese is 单独 (dān dú).
A single person or action stands apart from companions, support, or a larger group.
Example sentences with 单独
在会议上，她单独发言，提出了不同意见。zài huì yì shàng tā dān dú fā yán tí chū le bù tóng yì jiàn
At the meeting, she spoke alone and put forward a different opinion.
Tips for using 单独
- As an adverb, it normally comes before the verb or verb phrase, which makes the intended scope clear in short everyday sentences.
Other Chinese words for “alone”
他独自去了。tā dú zì qù le
He went alone.
她已经习惯独居的生活。tā yǐ jīng xí guàn dú jū de shēng huó
She is already used to living alone.