How to say “single” in Chinese
single, uniform
“Single” in Chinese is 单一, dān yī: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
单一 is read dān yī: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Before a measure word its tone changes: yí before a fourth tone, yì before the others. In numbers and dates it stays yī.
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 “单一”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “single” in Chinese?
“Single” in Chinese is 单一, pinyin dānyī.
What does 单一 mean?
单一 (dānyī) means “single, uniform”.
How do you write 单一?
单一 is 2 characters: 单 (dān) — single; list; 一 (yī) — one. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 单一?
单一 is read dānyī. Tones: dān — first tone, yī — first tone. The page has an audio 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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