单干 (chán) — to work on one's own; to do something single-handedly

Definition

单干 (dāngàn) means working or acting entirely alone, often with a hint of stubbornness or refusing to cooperate with others. Implies going it single-handedly, without a team or partners.

verb
to work on one's ownto do something single-handedly

Examples

  • 单干
    Tā jué dìng zì jǐ chán, bù gēn bié rén hé zuò.
    He decided to work on his own, not cooperate with others.
  • 单干
    Zhè ge xiàng mù tài fù zá le, yí gè rén chán hěn nán wán chéng.
    This project is too complex; it's hard to finish working alone.
  • 单干
    Yǐ qián tā men shì tuán duì, xiàn zài dōu chán le.
    Before they were a team, now they all work individually.

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