独立

dúlì

HSK 5

独立 — dúlì

1. independent (not depending on others or on something else)

   她很独立，什么事都自己解决。 tā hěn dúlì shénme shì dōu zìjǐ jiějué — She is very independent and handles everything on her own.

2. independence (state of being independent)

   这个国家是在二战后才宣告独立的。 zhège guójiā shì zài èrzhàn hòu cái xuāngào dúlì de — This country only declared its independence after World War II.

3. to stand alone; to be independent (literally 'stand independently')

   这家公司已足够强大，可以独立运营。 zhèjiā gōngsī yǐ zúgòu qiángdà kěyǐ dúlì yùnyíng — This company is strong enough to operate independently.