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dú 独 yī 一 wú 无 èr 二

独一无二 dú yī wú èr

unique; one of a kind

Literally: alone one without two

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Origin

Descriptive; no single source story. Attested in Song dynasty writing.

How to use it

Predicate or attributive; positive. Often 独一无二的礼物.

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  1. 这是我自己做的杯子，世界上独一无二。
    Zhè shì wǒ zìjǐ zuò de bēizi, shìjiè shàng dú yī wú èr.
    This is a cup I made myself; there's no other like it in the world.
    this is I self make (particle) cup, world on alone one without two
  2. 每个人都是独一无二的。
    Měi gè rén dōu shì dú yī wú èr de.
    Every person is unique.
    every (measure) person all is alone one without two (particle)

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