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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

[dú]
  1. 1. adjective only
    他是家里的子。
    He's the only son in the family.
  2. 2. adverb [独自] alone
    他现在居。
    He lives alone.
  3. 3. adverb [惟独] only
    会议缺山姆一人。
    Only Sam was missing from the meeting.
  4. 4. noun old people without children

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary (1 result)

[dú]
  1. 1. 单一只有一个
    幕剧
  2. 2. 孤独没有依靠的人;特指年老无子的人
    鳏寡孤
  3. 3. a)单独独自
    当一面
  4. 4. b)只;仅
    别人都懂了,有他不明白
  5. 5. 与众不同特别
    匠心
    到之处
  6. 6. 形 [口] 不能容人
    这孩子有点,他的玩具谁也不让动

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他住在一个院的房子里。
His house has a yard that belongs only to him.
他是今年的高考状元,可谓占鳌头!
He came in the first place in this year's college entrance exam. He really was the best.
自在家里度过了一个悠长的白日。
I spent a whole day at home by myself.
自悲咽着,越想越觉得伤心。
The more she thought of it, the sadder she felt. Before long, she was choking with grief.
大家应该团结起来,毕竟木难成林呀!
We should unite, because one tree does not make a forest.
你不能这样吃食,否则没人愿意和你合作了。
You should share the profit with others, otherwise no one will want to cooperate with you.
妈妈总是说,孩子们的翅膀硬了,就得离开家庭的保护立走向社会了。
Mothers always say that once children have grown up they should leave the protection of their family, and enter the society.
念天地之悠悠,怆然而涕下。
Thinking about the vast lonely world, tears fell in sorrow.
词曲开始时都是和乐的艺术形式,发展到后来成为立的文学形式。
Both Ci and Qu were art forms of chords at the beginning. Later they developed into independent literary forms.
这些单根苗总是备受父母宠爱。
Only children are spoiled by their parents.

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