Character
单
- 1. simple; few in variety or category
- 2. only; merely (equivalent to 只/仅)
- 3. odd-numbered (1, 3, 5, 7, etc.; opposite of 双)
- 4. weak; meager; thin
- 5. unlined; single-layered (clothing, etc.)
- 6. a large single-layer cloth used as a bed sheet or cover
- 7. a slip of paper listing items; a list or bill (～子、～儿)
- 8. (measure word) used for business deals or contracts
- 9. a surname
- 10. used between two numbers, equivalent to 零 (zero/and)
- 11. single; alone (opposite of 双)
Words using 单 as dān (22)
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Example
老师公布了获奖者名单。
lǎo shī gōng bù le huò jiǎng zhě míng dān
The teacher announced the list of winners.
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Example
这个问题很简单。
zhè ge wèn tí hěn jiǎn dān
This problem is very simple.
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请给我看一下菜单。
qǐng gěi wǒ kàn yī xià cài dān
Please show me the menu.
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我们单位有一百个员工。
wǒ men dān wèi yǒu yì bǎi gè yuán gōng
Our unit has one hundred employees.
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他的饮食结构太单一了。
tā de yǐn shí jié gòu tài dān yī le
His diet is too monotonous.
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这本书分为十个单元。
zhè běn shū fēn wéi shí gè dān yuán
This book is divided into ten units.
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Example
我想单独和你谈谈。
wǒ xiǎng dān dú hé nǐ tán tan
I want to talk with you alone.
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Example
我每周换一次床单。
wǒ měi zhōu huàn yí cì chuáng dān
I change the bed sheets once a week.
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Example
我在网上下单买了一本书。
wǒ zài wǎng shàng xià dān mǎi le yī běn shū
I placed an order online to buy a book.
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- 单 single; alone (conveys simplicity, lack of complexity)
- 纯 pure; unmixed (conveys purity, innocence)
Example
她是一个单纯的女孩。
tā shì yí gè dān chún de nǚ hái
She is a naive girl.
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他的生活非常单调。
tā de shēng huó fēi cháng dān diào
His life is very monotonous.
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我已经收到你的订单了。
wǒ yǐ jīng shōu dào nǐ de dìng dān le
I have already received your order.
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这个月的电费账单很高。
zhè gè yuè de diàn fèi zhàng dān hěn gāo
This month's electricity bill is very high.
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他在街上发传单。
tā zài jiē shàng fā chuán dān
He's handing out flyers on the street.
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这个产品的单价是五十元。
zhè ge chǎn pǐn de dān jià shì wǔ shí yuán
The unit price of this product is fifty yuan.
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他单方面决定取消合同。
tā dān fāng miàn jué dìng qǔ xiāo hé tong
He unilaterally decided to cancel the contract.
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- 单 single (layer); alone; suggests insufficiency or lack of thickness
- 薄 thin; weak; provides the core meaning of thinness and fragility
Example
她穿着单薄的外套走在寒风中。
tā chuān zhe dān bó de wài tào zǒu zài hán fēng zhōng
She walked in the cold wind wearing a thin coat.
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我现在还单身。
wǒ xiàn zài hái dān shēn
I am still single now.
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这是一个单边决定。
zhè shì yí ge dān biān jué dìng
This is a unilateral decision.
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她搬到新城市后常常感到孤单。
tā bān dào xīn chéng shì hòu cháng cháng gǎn dào gū dān
She often feels lonely after moving to the new city.
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我需要列一个购物清单。
wǒ xū yào liè yí gè gòu wù qīng dān
I need to make a shopping list.
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- 黑 black (indicating something negative or forbidden)
- 名 name (indicating a list of names or people)
- 单 list (a roster or registry)
Example
他因为违规被加入了黑名单。
tā yīn wèi wéi guī bèi jiā rù le hēi míng dān
He was added to the blacklist for violating rules.
Structure & writing
单 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
Stroke order