How to say “single” in Chinese
single; only; list
“Single” in Chinese is 单, dān: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
单 is read dān. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “单”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 单. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请给我看一下菜单qǐnggěiwǒkànyíxiàcàidānCould I see the menu, please?
- 这个问题很简单zhègewèntíhěnjiǎndānThis question is very simple.
- 名单上没有我的名字míngdānshangméiyǒuwǒdemíngziMy name isn't on the list.
- 我太笨了，这么简单的题都做错了。wǒtàibènle,zhèmejiǎndāndetídōuzuòcuòleI'm so dumb: I got even such an easy problem wrong.
- 你在哪个单位工作？nǐzàinǎgedānwèigōngzuòWhat organization do you work for?
- 这个办法简单并且有用zhègebànfǎjiǎndānbìngqiěyǒuyòngThis method is simple and useful too.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Is it enough?”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “single” in Chinese?
“Single” in Chinese is 单, pinyin dān.
What does 单 mean?
单 (dān) means “single; only; list”.
How do you write 单?
单 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 单?
单 is read dān. Tones: dān — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“single” in the lesson “Is it enough?”
This word is from the topic “Size, strength, degree” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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