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单
dān
Description
“单”是一个常用的字，可以表示“一个”“不是双的”，比如“单数”“单人”。
"单" is a common character that can mean "one" or "not double", such as in "单数" (odd number) or "单人" (single person).
它也可以是名词，指一张写着东西的纸，比如“菜单”“账单”。
It can also be a noun, referring to a piece of paper with writing on it, like "菜单" (menu) or "账单" (bill).
Meanings
单dān
single; one; not double
这是一张单人床。
This is a single bed.
单dān
list; form; bill (a sheet of paper)
服务员，我要看一下菜单。
Waiter, I want to see the menu.
单dān
only; merely; alone
单看外表是不够的。
Appearance alone is not enough.
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Notes
- Nuance
as an adjective 单 contrasts with 双 (double); 单数 means odd number.
- Etymology
originally a pictograph; developed the sense of a single item or written slip.
In videos
“猫婆阿姨的单车驾训班。”
“有一些共享单车可以扫码单次使用”
“所以我们干脆给卫星下了一单”
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