单方面 (dān fāng miàn) — unilateral action; one-sidedness
Definition
A noun for an action taken by only one party, with no input from the other. Compared to the adjective 片面 (which describes a biased view), 单方面 names the act itself; 单边 is a close synonym used more in trade/policy contexts.
noun
unilateral actionone-sidedness
Examples
- 单方面。Tā fǎn duì dān fāng miàn.He opposes unilateralism.
- ，单方面。Zài zhè ge wèn tí shàng, dān fāng miàn bú huì dài lái hǎo de jié guǒ.On this issue, unilateralism will not bring good results.
- 单方面，。Wǒ men bú yīng gāi cǎi qǔ dān fāng miàn, ér yīng gāi shāng liang.We should not adopt unilateralism, but should discuss.
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