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独立
dú lì
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- pinyin
- dú lì
- simplified
- 独立
- traditional
- 獨立
1 · adjective
independent
能够依靠自己，不需要他人代做。
The entry denotes independence; in this sentence the natural English form is independently.
For the first time, she completed all the work independently, from design to binding.
English pronunciation · Synthesized MP3 · Candidate — listening review pending
她第一次独立完成了从设计到装订的全部工作。
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