单词 (dān cí) — word (as a lexical unit), individual word
Definition
Refers to a single vocabulary item, typically a word you learn or look up. Often paired with 学习/背, and contrasted with 词组 (phrase) or 句子 (sentence).
noun
word (as a lexical unit)individual word
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 单词？Zhè ge dān cí shì shén me yì si?What does this word mean?
- 单词。Wǒ měi tiān bèi èr shí gè dān cí.I memorize twenty words every day.
- 单词。Tā xiě zuò wén shí yòng le yì xiē hěn nán de dān cí.He used some very difficult words when writing his essay.
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