单身汉 (dān shēn hàn) — bachelor (unmarried man)
Definition
A dated or literary word for an unmarried man. Carries a slightly old-fashioned, often self-deprecating tone compared to plain 单身.
noun
bachelor (unmarried man)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 单身汉。Tā sān shí suì le hái shì gè dān shēn hàn.He's thirty years old and still a bachelor.
- 单身汉。Hěn duō dān shēn hàn xǐ huan zì yóu de shēng huó.Many bachelors enjoy a free lifestyle.
- 单身汉，。Tā jué dìng jié shù dān shēn hàn de shēng huó, zhǔn bèi jié hūn.He decided to end his bachelor life and prepare for marriage.
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