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Chinese
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bill; list; form bill; list; form; single; only; sole; surname; chieftain |
body; torso; person body; torso; person; life; status; pregnancy; (a measure word used for clothes) suit |
| trad. (單身)
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單
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身
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| simp. (单身)
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单
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身
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Pronunciation
Note:
- Taiwan:
- toaⁿ-sin - vernacular;
- tan-sin - literary.
Adjective
單身
- alone; unaccompanied
- single; not dating
單身也可以很幸福。 [MSC, trad.]
单身也可以很幸福。 [MSC, simp.]- Dānshēn yě kěyǐ hěn xìngfú.
- A single life can also be a happy one.
Usage notes
單身／单身 (dānshēn) is not used when declaring marital status; 未婚 (wèihūn) is used instead.
Derived terms
See also
Noun
單身
- single or unmarried person
Synonyms