(pos:區別詞)
<explanation>
yue:屋企裏面唯一嘅仔或者女；冇兄弟姊妹嘅
eng:the only (child in a family), without siblings
<eg>
yue:#獨生子 (duk6 sang1 zi2)
eng:an only son
<eg>
yue:#獨生女 (duk6 sang1 neoi2)
eng:an only daughter
<eg>
yue:而家好多小朋友都係獨生嘅。 (ji4 gaa1 hou2 do1 siu2 pang4 jau5 dou1 hai6 duk6 sang1 ge3.)
eng:Nowadays many children do not have siblings.

(pos:動詞)
<explanation>
yue:單獨苟且過活
eng:to survive alone
<eg>
yue:國破家亡，留我一個人獨生仲有咩嘢用？ (gwok3 po3 gaa1 mong4, lau4 ngo5 jat1 go3 jan4 duk6 sang1 zung6 jau5 me1 je5 jung6?)
eng:My country is in ruins, how can I bear the guilt of surviving alone?