How common it is
单 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say dān slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
单表示单个、简单或一张单子。
dān biǎo shì dān gè 、 jiǎn dān huò yì zhāng dān zi。
单 means single, simple, or a form/list.
Context note
单常用于数量、文件和简单。
dān cháng yòng yú shù liàng 、 wén jiàn hé jiǎn dān。
It is often used with quantity, documents, and simplicity.
5 examples
我点了一份单餐。
wǒ diǎn le yí fèn dān cān。
I ordered a single meal.
这张单子很重要。
zhè zhāng dān zi hěn zhòng yào。
This form/list is very important.
他喜欢单独做事。
tā xǐ huan dān dú zuò shì。
He likes doing things alone.
单词不要写错。
dān cí bú yào xiě cuò。
Do not write the word wrong.
问题很单。
wèn tí hěn dān。
The problem is very simple.
5 mini stories
他一个人住，生活很单。
tā yí gè rén zhù， shēng huó hěn dān。
He lives alone, and life is simple.
妈妈把清单整理好。
mā ma bǎ qīng dān zhěng lǐ hǎo。
Mom organized the list well.
这道题很单，但要认真。
zhè dào tí hěn dān， dàn yào rèn zhēn。
This question is simple, but you must be serious.
单独行动不一定更快。
dān dú xíng dòng bù yí dìng gèng kuài。
Acting alone is not necessarily faster.
他在单子上写了名字。
tā zài dān zi shàng xiě le míng zì。
He wrote his name on the list.