Definition
单身 (dānshēn) is the standard word for being unmarried or single, specifically referring to marital status. It's more common in daily conversation than 独身 (dúshēn), which also means 'unmarried' but can emphasize living alone or a bachelor lifestyle. 单独 (dāndú) is an adverb meaning 'by oneself/alone' and is not used for marital status.
unmarriedsingle
Examples
- 单身，。Tā yìzhí dān shēn, méiyǒu jié guo hūn.He has always been single, never married.
- 单身。dān shēn shēnghuó yě yǒu zìyóu zìzài de hǎochù.Single life also has the advantage of being carefree.
- 单身，。Tā dān shēn le shí nián, jīnnián zhōngyú jiéhūn le.She had been single for ten years and finally got married this year.
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