独一无二
dú yī wú èr
Pinyin

Definition

独一无二
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dú yī wú èr
  1. unique and unmatched (idiom); unrivalled
  2. nothing compares with it

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

一
yī
  1. 1 one
  2. 2 1
  3. 3 single
  4. 4 a (article)
  5. 5 as soon as
  6. 6 entire
  7. 7 whole
  8. 8 all
  9. 9 throughout
  10. 10 "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
  11. 11 also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
一下
yī xià
  1. 1 (used after a verb) give it a go
  2. 2 to do (sth for a bit to give it a try)
  3. 3 one time
  4. 4 once
  5. 5 in a while
  6. 6 all of a sudden
  7. 7 all at once
一起
yī qǐ
  1. 1 in the same place
  2. 2 together
  3. 3 with
  4. 4 altogether (in total)
第一
dì yī
  1. 1 first
  2. 2 number one
  3. 3 primary
一一
yī yī
  1. 1 one by one
  2. 2 one after another
一下子
yī xià zi
  1. 1 in a short while
  2. 2 all at once
  3. 3 all of a sudden
一些
yī xiē
  1. 1 some
  2. 2 a few
  3. 3 a little
  4. 4 (following an adjective) slightly ...er
一共
yī gòng
  1. 1 altogether
一再
yī zài
  1. 1 repeatedly
一切
yī qiè
  1. 1 everything
  2. 2 every
  3. 3 all
一半
yī bàn
  1. 1 half
一同
yī tóng
  1. 1 along
  2. 2 together
一味
yī wèi
  1. 1 blindly
  2. 2 invariably
一呼百应
yī hū bǎi yìng
  1. 1 a hundred answers to a single call (idiom)
  2. 2 to respond en masse
一大早
yī dà zǎo
  1. 1 at dawn
  2. 2 at first light
  3. 3 first thing in the morning
一如既往
yī rú jì wǎng
  1. 1 just as in the past (idiom); as before
  2. 2 continuing as always
一定
yī dìng
  1. 1 surely
  2. 2 certainly
  3. 3 necessarily
  4. 4 fixed
  5. 5 a certain (extent etc)
  6. 6 given
  7. 7 particular
  8. 8 must
一心
yī xīn
  1. 1 wholeheartedly
  2. 2 heart and soul
一手
yī shǒu
  1. 1 a skill
  2. 2 mastery of a trade
  3. 3 by oneself
  4. 4 without outside help
一旦
yī dàn
  1. 1 in case (sth happens)
  2. 2 if
  3. 3 once (sth happens, then...)
  4. 4 when
  5. 5 in a short time
  6. 6 in one day

Idioms (20)

一不做，二不休
yī bù zuò , èr bù xiū
  1. 1 don't do it, or don't rest (idiom); either give up, or go through to the end
  2. 2 Since we started, we must carry it through whatever happens.
  3. 3 in for a penny, in for a pound
一丘之貉
yī qiū zhī hé
  1. 1 jackals of the same tribe (idiom); fig. They are all just as bad as each other.
一之为甚
yī zhī wéi shèn
  1. 1 once is more than enough (idiom)
一干二净
yī gān èr jìng
  1. 1 thoroughly (idiom)
  2. 2 completely
  3. 3 one and all
  4. 4 very clean
一五一十
yī wǔ yī shí
  1. 1 lit. count by fives and tens (idiom); to narrate systematically and in full detail
一人得道，鸡犬升天
yī rén dé dào , jī quǎn shēng tiān
  1. 1 lit. when a man achieves the Dao, his poultry and dogs rise to Heaven (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to ride on sb else's success
  3. 3 Once one man gets a government position, all his cronies get in too
  4. 4 Once sb has cracked the problem, every Tom, Dick and Harry can do it
一个天南，一个地北
yī ge tiān nán , yī ge dì běi
  1. 1 to live miles apart (idiom)
一个萝卜一个坑
yī gè luó bo yī gè kēng
  1. 1 lit. every turnip to its hole (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. each person has his own position
  3. 3 each to his own
  4. 4 horses for courses
  5. 5 every kettle has its lid
一倡三叹
yī chàng sān tàn
  1. 1 (of literature, music) deeply moving (idiom)
一传十，十传百
yī chuán shí , shí chuán bǎi
  1. 1 news pass quickly from mouth to mouth (idiom)
  2. 2 an infectious disease spreads quickly (old meaning)
一元复始
yī yuán fù shǐ
  1. 1 a new year begins (idiom)
一刀两断
yī dāo liǎng duàn
  1. 1 lit. two segments with a single cut (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to make a clean break (idiom)
一刀切
yī dāo qiē
  1. 1 lit. to cut all at one stroke (idiom); to impose uniformity
  2. 2 one solution fits a diversity of problems
  3. 3 one size fits all
一分一毫
yī fēn yī háo
  1. 1 a tiny bit (idiom)
  2. 2 an iota
一分为二
yī fēn wéi èr
  1. 1 one divides into two
  2. 2 to be two-sided
  3. 3 there are two sides to everything
  4. 4 to see both sb's good points and shortcomings (idiom)
一切就绪
yī qiè jiù xù
  1. 1 everything in its place and ready (idiom)
一则以喜，一则以忧
yī zé yǐ xǐ , yī zé yǐ yōu
  1. 1 happy on the one hand, but worried on the other (idiom)
一反常态
yī fǎn cháng tài
  1. 1 complete change from the normal state (idiom); quite uncharacteristic
  2. 2 entirely outside the norm
  3. 3 out of character
一呼百应
yī hū bǎi yìng
  1. 1 a hundred answers to a single call (idiom)
  2. 2 to respond en masse
一呼百诺
yī hū bǎi nuò
  1. 1 one command brings a hundred responses (idiom); having hundreds of attendants at one's beck and call

Sample Sentences

关键在原料的选择跟酿造的手法。真正讲究的酒厂会使用精选的啤酒花和小麦，喝起来会有一股独一无二的香味，出色的精酿啤酒就是因为这股香味脱颖而出的。
guānjiàn zài yuánliào de xuǎnzé gēn niàngzào de shǒufǎ 。zhēnzhèng jiǎngjiu de jiǔchǎng huì shǐyòng jīngxuǎn de píjiǔhuā hé xiǎomài ，hē qilai huì yǒu yī gǔ dúyīwúèr de xiāngwèi ，chūsè de jīngniàngpíjiǔ jiùshì yīnwèi zhè gǔ xiāngwèi tuōyǐngérchū de 。
The key is in choosing the right raw ingredients and in the brewing method. The really serious distilleries use carefully selected hops and wheat, and it will have a uniquely fragrant flavour on drinking it, the best craft beers stand out for this sweet flavour.
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哎呀，你要自信些呀，这世界上就只有一个独一无二的你，干嘛总跟不相干的人比较呢，不是自找烦恼吗？
āiyā ，nǐ yào zìxìn xiē ya ，zhè shìjiè shàng jiù zhǐyǒu yī gè dúyīwú èr de nǐ ，gànmá zǒng gēn bù xiānggān de rén bǐjiào ne ，bùshì zìzhǎo fánnǎo ma ？
Ah, you should be more confident in yourself. There's only one unique you in this world. Why are you always comparing yourself to people who have nothing to do with you? Isn't that just making trouble for yourself?
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Joe的包包是独一无二的。
Joe de bāobāo shì dúyīwúèr de 。
Joe’s bag is one of a kind.
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我送了他一个独一无二的礼物。
wǒ sòng le tā yī ge dúyīwúèr de lǐwù 。
I gave him a unique present.
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你是独一无二的。
nǐ shì dúyīwúèr de 。
You’re one of a kind.
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我们是唯一的二十四小时书店，这是独一无二的特色呢。
wǒmen shì wéiyī de èrshísì xiǎoshí shūdiàn ，zhè shì dúyīwú èr de tèsè ne 。
We are the only twenty-four bookstore, that's a unique edge.
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每个人都是独一无二的。
měi gè rén dōu shì dúyīwúèr de 。
Everyone is unique.
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你在我心里是独一无二的。
nǐ zài wǒ xīnli shì dúyīwúèr de 。
You are one of a kind in my heart.
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独一无二
dúyīwúèr
unique, one of a kind
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我最喜欢买衣服了，如果我看见独一无二的衣服呢，我肯定要把它买下来。
wǒ zuì xǐhuan mǎi yīfu le ，rúguǒ wǒ kànjiàn dúyīwúèr de yīfu ne ，wǒ kěndìng yào bǎ tā mǎi xiàlái 。
I really like to buy clothes. If I see some unique clothing, I'll definitely buy it!
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