"live on your own" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 独自生活

Definition

拥有自己的住处，自主管理生活，不与父母、家人或室友一起住。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常指年轻人第一次离开家独立生活，强调完全自理与独立。类似表达有“自己住”，不同于“live alone”（可能只是暂时无同伴）。

Examples

Many students live on their own when they go to college.

许多学生上大学时会**独自生活**。

It's exciting to live on your own for the first time.

第一次**独自生活**很令人兴奋。

Do you want to live on your own someday?

你将来想**独自生活**吗？

I learned a lot when I started to live on my own.

我开始**独自生活**后学到了很多。

She can't wait to live on her own after graduation.

她毕业后迫不及待想要**独自生活**。

It’s not always easy to live on your own, but it makes you stronger.

**独自生活**并不总是容易，但会让你变得更坚强。