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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。

它也可以指一张纸,比如“菜單”“帳單”。

Meanings

dān

single; only one

这是一间單人房。

dān

a list or sheet of paper

服务员给我们一份菜單。

dān

only; merely

單靠一个人做不完。

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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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