单边 (dān biān) — unilateral

Definition

Means 'unilateral' (one side only), typically of policies, actions, or agreements. Contrast with 片面 (an adjective for one-sided views or information) and 双边 / 多边 (bilateral / multilateral).

adjective
unilateral

Examples

  • 单边
    Zhè ge guó jiā cǎi qǔ le yì zhǒng dān biān zhèng cè.
    This country adopted a unilateral policy.
  • 单边
    dān biān Zhǔ yì zài guó jì shàng bú shòu huān yíng.
    Unilateralism is not welcome internationally.
  • 单边
    Tā men zuò chū le dān biān chéng nuò.
    They made a unilateral commitment.

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