单独

Meaning(adverb, distinguishing word)

alone; by oneself; on one's own

Examples

• 我想跟你单独谈谈。

  wǒ xiǎng gēn nǐ dān dú tán tán.

  I'd like to talk with you alone.

• 孩子还小，不能单独出门。

  hái zi hái xiǎo, bù néng dān dú chū mén.

  The child is too young to go out alone.

• 这个问题需要单独处理。

  zhè ge wèn tí xū yào dān dú chǔ lǐ.

  This issue needs to be dealt with separately.

Easily confused

• 孤独 — 单独 means doing something alone or separately (neutral); 孤独 is feeling lonely. The reading 'đơn độc' can mislead.

Written with AI, waiting for a teacher's review.