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独身
独身
(dú shēn): Single / unmarried (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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独 • dú • alone; single; only • HSK 3.0 · L7-9
HSK 3.0 · L7-9
dú
独
alone; single; only
身 • shēn • body, person, oneself • HSK 3.0 · L4
HSK 3.0 · L4
shēn
身
body, person, oneself
Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 独身.
Words with
独
单独
dān dú
alone; by oneself; on one's own; single-handed
独特
dú tè
unique; distinctive
独立
dú lì
stand alone; independent; on one's own
独自
dú zì
alone
唯独
wéi dú
only; alone
孤独
gū dú
lonely; lonesome
独裁
dú cái
dictatorship; autocratic rule
得天独厚
dé tiān dú hòu
be born under a lucky star; enjoy exceptional advantages
Words with
身
身体
shēn tǐ
body; health
身边
shēn biān
at one's side
身高
shēn gāo
(a person's) height
全身
quán shēn
the whole body
健身房
jiàn shēn fáng
gym; fitness center
身份证
shēn fèn zhèng
identity card
健身
jiàn shēn
keep fit
自身
zì shēn
itself
4.
How to Use 独身 in Sentences
Idiom
with
一人
dú
独
shēn
身
yī
一
rén
人
neutral
all alone
Verb + Object
xuǎn
选
zé
择
dú
独
shēn
身
Adjective + Noun
with
生活
dú
独
shēn
身
shēng
生
huó
活
Noun + Noun
with
主义
dú
独
shēn
身
zhǔ
主
yì
义
5.
Example Sentences with 独身
tā
他
dú
独
shēn
身
，
méi
没
yǒu
有
neutral
choose to be single
bǎo
保
chí
持
dú
独
shēn
身
neutral
remain single
neutral
single life
formal
celibacy (as a principle)
jié
结
hūn
婚
。
He is single and not married.
jǐn
尽
guǎn
管
yǐ
已
nián
年
guò
过
sì
四
shí
十
，
tā
他
yī
依
rán
然
xiǎng
享
shòu
受
dú
独
shēn
身
dài
带
lái
来
de
的
zì
自
yóu
由
yǔ
与
níng
宁
jìng
静
。
Although he is over forty, he still enjoys the freedom and tranquility that being single brings.
zài
在
dāng
当
dài
代
shè
社
huì
会
，
xuǎn
选
zé
择
dú
独
shēn
身
yǐ
已
chéng
成
wéi
为
yì
一
zhǒng
种
bèi
被
guǎng
广
fàn
泛
rèn
认
kě
可
de
的
shēng
生
huó
活
fāng
方
shì
式
。
In contemporary society, choosing to remain single has become a widely accepted lifestyle.
tā
她
xuǎn
选
zé
择
dú
独
shēn
身
，
zhuān
专
zhù
注
yú
于
zì
自
jǐ
己
de
的
shì
事
yè
业
。
She chooses to remain single and focuses on her career.
nǐ
你
shì
是
fǒu
否
kǎo
考
lǜ
虑
guò
过
，
wèi
未
lái
来
jǐ
几
nián
年
nèi
内
huì
会
jì
继
xù
续
bǎo
保
chí
持
dú
独
shēn
身
zhuàng
状
tài
态
ma
吗
？
Have you considered whether you will continue to remain single in the next few years?
