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独一无二dú yī wú èr(idiom) unique; unmatched; unrivalled

HSK 7–9idiom

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独一无二 (dú yī wú èr) means unique, unmatched, or unrivalled. Speakers can use it to describe a person, object, place, or experience that is the only one of its kind, with nothing else exactly like it and nothing that can equal it in some special quality.

What does 独一无二 mean?

  1. 1.

    (idiom) unique; unmatched; unrivalledidiom

Figurative meaning
Unique; unmatched; unrivalled.

What do the characters in 独一无二 mean?

  • 独alone
  • 一one
  • 无not to have
  • 二two

Where does 独一无二 come from?

解脫亦爾，獨一無二，獨一無二即真解脫。

— 《宗鏡錄》卷三十一

The story

Liberation is likewise one alone with no second; that one-alone-with-no-second quality is true liberation.

How do you use 独一无二?

独一无二 can come before 的 and a noun, as in 独一无二的礼物, or serve as a predicate after 是.

What are some examples of 独一无二 in a sentence?

  1. HSK 1

    每个人都是独一无二的。

    Měi gè rén dōu shì dú yī wú èr de.

    Every person is unique.

  2. HSK 3

    这是一份独一无二的礼物。

    Zhè shì yí fèn dú yī wú èr de lǐwù.

    This is a one-of-a-kind gift.

  3. HSK 4

    这家店的味道在这里独一无二。

    Zhè jiā diàn de wèidao zài zhèlǐ dú yī wú èr.

    This shop's flavor is unmatched around here.

How is 独一无二 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    这个杯子是你自己做的吗？

    Zhège bēizi shì nǐ zìjǐ zuò de ma?

    Did you make this cup yourself?

  2. Speaker B:

    对，世界上只有这一个。

    Duì, shìjiè shang zhǐ yǒu zhè yí gè.

    Yes, there's only this one in the world.

  3. Speaker A:

    真是独一无二啊！

    Zhēn shì dú yī wú èr a!

    It really is one of a kind!

  4. Speaker B:

    送给你吧。

    Sòng gěi nǐ ba.

    It's yours.

Can you use 独一无二 correctly?

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  1. 1.What does 独一无二 mean?
  2. 2.Which sentence uses 独一无二 correctly?
  3. 3.Which word fits best? 这是一份____的礼物。 (This is a one-of-a-kind gift.)

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.