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English

1. independent
2. independent; distinct
3. to be independent by exercising sovereignty, usually with respect to countries, nations, states, etc.
4. independence
5. to stand alone

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 可以個別、單一咁存在同運作，而唔需要依附其他人或者外物
2. 一個國家、民族或地區成為主權國家

Examples

• 財政獨立

  financially independent

• 獨立製片人

  independent filmmaker

• 佢啲仔女個個都有自己獨立一間房。

  Each of his children has his own room.

  Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

• 蘇聯解體之後，好多小國都宣佈獨立。

  After the Soviet Union collapsed, many countries declared independence.

• 父母都希望自己嘅仔女可以快啲獨立。

  Parents hope their children will become independent as soon as possible.

  Tatoeba · fercheung CC BY

• 佢以前讀寄宿學校㗎，所以個人好獨立。

  She went to boarding school, so she grew up to be a very independent person.

• 呢幾冊書都係獨立故事嚟，冇咩關連，唔一定要順序睇。

  These volumes are distinct stories, and are unrelated to each other. You don't have to read them in any particular order.

• 佢諗住假如佢入到大學，佢就能夠脫離父母經濟上獨立。

  Tatoeba · Gearhulk CC BY