🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

独立自主

Pronunciation / Transliteration: dúlì zìzhǔ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Self-independent/ˌsɛlf.ɪn.dɪˈpɛn.dənt/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"年轻人应当学会独立自主。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relies entirely on one's own resources, abilities, or judgment; completely autonomous and self-sufficient.

    "She built a thriving business while remaining entirely self-independent from outside investors."
  2. 2

    Free from external control, influence, or the authority of others.

    "The community strives to be self-independent in its energy production and local governance."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term is a compound formed from the English prefix 'self-', originating from Old Germanic roots meaning 'one's own person', and 'independent', derived from the Latin 'independens', combining 'in-' (not) and 'dependere' (to hang down, depend). First appearing in modern socio-political and psychological discourse, it emphasizes complete autonomy and self-reliance without external control or financial backing.

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