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Expressing 'alone' with 独自 (dúzì)
Manner & Method
Structure
Subject + 独自 + Verb
Explanation
独自 (dúzì) is an adverb meaning "alone" or "by oneself," indicating that someone does something without the company or help of others. It is placed before the verb it modifies.
Examples
她独自一个人去旅行了，谁也没带。
tā dúzì yí gè rén qù lǚxíng le, shéi yě méi dài.
She went traveling alone, without bringing anyone.
他喜欢独自坐在咖啡馆里看书。
tā xǐhuān dúzì zuò zài kāfēiguǎn lǐ kàn shū.
He likes to sit alone in a café and read.
毕业以后，我独自来到这座陌生的城市生活。
bìyè yǐhòu, wǒ dúzì láidào zhè zuò mòshēng de chéngshì shēnghuó.
After graduating, I came alone to this unfamiliar city to live.