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(of a building) detached
only child / sole scion
to monopolize a market
to be unconventional / independence of action
independent / independence / to stand alone
HSK 4
autism
to exercise sole hegemony (idiom); to dominate a whole area (market, resources etc) / to hold as one's personal fiefdom
an only child
sudoku (puzzle game)
lit. only one branch of the tree is thriving (idiom) / fig. to be in a league of one's own / outstanding
alone / by oneself / on one's own
HSK 4
judicial independence
to have a special fondness (for sth)
unique; distinctive
HSK 4
independent and autonomous (idiom); self-determination / to act independently / to maintain control over one's own affairs
HSK 7-9
war of independence
original and ingenious (idiom) / to show great creativity
a lone tree does not make a forest (idiom) / one cannot accomplish much on one's own
not alone but in pairs (idiom, usually derog.); not a unique occurrence / it's not the only case
(idiom) unique; unmatched; unrivalled
HSK 7-9
blessed by heaven (idiom) / enjoying exceptional advantages / favored by nature
HSK 7-9
a daughter who is an only child
original and ingenious (idiom) / to show great creativity
dictator / autocrat
bereaved of one's only child
The Independent
American War of Independence (1775-1783)
to assume personal responsibility (idiom); to take charge of a section
dictatorship
solitaire (puzzle)
to live alone / to live a solitary existence
solo part (in opera) / soliloquy
only / just (i.e. it is only that...) / all except / unique
HSK 7-9
Declaration of Independence
to live alone / to spend time alone (or with a significant other)
only (child); without siblings / to be the sole survivor
loner; lone wolf
to project singular splendor or radiance / to perform brilliantly
exclusive
HSK 7-9
(in singing) solo / to solo
HSK 7-9
stage monologue / soliloquy
alone
HSK 4
(computing) discrete GPU; dedicated GPU (abbr. to 獨顯|独显)
single-component character
lit. widowers, widows, orphans and the childless (idiom) / fig. people with no one left to rely on
not only
to dominate over all others / to wield all the power / to reign supreme
to decide and act alone (idiom); to take arbitrary action / a law unto oneself
single-log bridge / (fig.) difficult path
one-eyed person
golden rooster stands on one leg (tai chi posture) / standing on one leg
wholly foreign-owned enterprise (WFOE) (form of legal entity in China) / abbr. to 外資企業|外资企业
Taiwan independence / (of Taiwan) to declare independence
to display originality (idiom); to do things differently
to come up with (an innovation) / innovation
to have a unique style of one's own (idiom)
autonomous body / independent system
Chen Duxiu (1879-1942), co-founder of the Chinese Communist Party in 1921
an only child
to decide alone without consultation / arbitrary / dictatorial
to surpass / to stand above the crowd
wheelbarrow / unicycle
to blaze a new trail (idiom); to display originality
solo
unmarried; single / alone
HSK 7-9
Tibetan Independence (movement) / abbr. for 西藏獨立運動|西藏独立运动
(idiom) to come first in triennial palace examinations (refers to the carved stone turtle head in front of the imperial palace, next to which the most successful candidate in the imperial examinations was entitled to stand); to be the champion; to be the very best in any field
to revere as sole orthodoxy / to hold supremacy (of a religion, ideology, cultural norm, social group etc) / to be dominant
one-child policy
only / unique
Commonwealth of Independent States (former Soviet Union)
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alone / independent / single / sole / only
HSK 7-9
all by oneself / without exterior help
Commonwealth of Independent States (former Soviet Union) / abbr. for 獨立國家聯合體|独立国家联合体
solitary
Dugu Qiubai, a fictional character appearing in 金庸 novels
a son who is an only child
bold and courageous hero (idiom)
alone in the world (idiom)
two-character surname Dugu
to monopolize
Dismiss the hundred schools, revere only the Confucian (idiom) / sole dominant ideology
individually courageous
monodrama / one-man show / comic talk
to walk alone (idiom)
sudoku (puzzle game)
lit. you hit the high road, I'll cross the log bridge (idiom) / fig. you go your way, I'll go mine / you do it your way, I'll do it mine
only / solely / this one alone
a daughter who is an only child
to own exclusively; unique to; specific / there is only
lit. to fly one's banner on a solitary tree (idiom); fig. to act as a loner / to stand out / to develop one's own school / to have attitude of one's own
to dominate (a market etc) / to monopolize
second generation only child
alone
to have all to oneself; to monopolize
sole ruler / dictator
solo dance
one-word sentence

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