单方 (chán) — (noun) one side; unilateral; (noun) folk prescription; home remedy

Definition

Two distinct meanings: 'unilateral, one-sided' (legal/political action, as opposed to 双方 'both sides'), and 'folk prescription, home remedy' (a traditional recipe passed down informally).

noun
one sideunilateralfolk prescriptionhome remedy
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Examples

  • 单方
    chán Jiě chú hé tong shì bù hé fǎ de.
    Unilaterally terminating a contract is illegal.
  • 单方
    Tā yòng le hěn duō chán, dàn bìng qíng méi yǒu hǎo zhuǎn.
    He used many folk remedies, but his condition didn't improve.
  • 单方
    Zhè ge wèn tí xū yào shuāng fāng xié shāng, ér bú shì chán xíng dòng.
    This issue requires mutual consultation, not unilateral action.

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