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單
dān
Description
“單”常常表示只有一个、不多的意思，比如“單身”就是没有结婚。
"單" often means only one or not many, for example, "單身" means unmarried.
它也可以指一张纸，比如“菜單”“帳單”。
It can also refer to a sheet of paper, such as in "菜單" (menu) or "帳單" (bill).
Meanings
單dān
single; only one
这是一间單人房。
This is a single room.
單dān
a list or sheet of paper
服务员给我们一份菜單。
The waiter gave us a menu.
單dān
only; merely
單靠一个人做不完。
One person alone can't finish it.
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Notes
- Nuance
單 stresses being single/alone, while 只 (zhǐ) more often means 'only' as an adverb.
- Form
單 is the traditional form; simplified Chinese writes it as 单.
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