单 (dān) — (noun) bill; list; form (a written note); (adjective) single; sole; odd (number); (adverb) only; solely
Definition
单 (dān) is the everyday word meaning 'single' or 'only' — contrasts with 唯一 (more formal, 'sole, unique') and 单一 (often pejorative, 'monotonous, one-track'). As a noun it means a written bill or list.
noun
billlistform (a written note)
adjective
singlesoleodd (number)
adverb
onlysolely
Measure word · 个
Examples
- ，单。Fú wù yuán, qǐng bǎ dān gěi wǒ.Waiter, please give me the bill.
- ，。Tā xiàn zài hái shì dān shēn, méi yǒu jié hūn.He is still single, not married.
- 单，。Tā dān kào gōng zī shēng huó, méi yǒu qí tā shōu rù.He lives solely on his salary, with no other income.
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