独立

dú lì · du li

Traditional 獨立

Meaning

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  1. independent
  2. independence
  3. to stand alone

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2 examples
01

她(tā)大(dà)学(xué)毕(bì)业(yè)后(hòu)就(jiù)经(jīng)济(jì)独(dú)立(lì)了(le)。

She became financially independent after graduating from university.

02

孩(hái)子(zi)要(yào)学(xué)会(huì)独(dú)立(lì)思(sī)考(kǎo),不(bù)能(néng)总(zǒng)依(yī)赖(lài)父(fù)母(mǔ)。

Children should learn to think independently and not always rely on their parents.

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