Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
单
dān
Description
“单”这个字有很多意思，最常用的意思是“只有一个”或者“不是很多”。
The character "单" has many meanings, the most common being "only one" or "not many."
它也可以表示一张纸，比如你在饭馆吃完饭要付的“单”。
It can also mean a sheet of paper, like the "单" you pay at a restaurant after eating.
Meanings
单dān
single; only one
我一个人单独去。
I am going alone.
单dān
a list, bill, or form (paper)
服务员，我要买单。
Waiter, I'd like to pay the bill.
单dān
odd (number)
一和三都是单数。
One and three are both odd numbers.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
单 means "single/only", opposite of 双 ("pair/double").
- Etymology
as a noun suffix (菜单, 账单) it means a sheet or list of items.
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