What does 单 mean in Chinese?

单 (dān) means "bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 4 word.

How do you pronounce 单?

单 is pronounced "dān" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 1.

What words contain the character 单?

Common words with 单 include 名单 (list (of names)), 传单 (leaflet), 下单 (to place an order), 不单 (not the only), 保单 (guarantee slip).

How do you write 单?

You can practice writing 单 using our stroke order tool.

单 (dān), bill

单

dān

bill; list; form; single

HSK 4classifier

Traditional: 單

Character Breakdown

Radical: 十 (no. 24)Traditional: 單

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Definitions

(classifier) bill
list
form
single
only
sole
odd number

Classifier: 个 (gè)

Example Sentences

这是账单。

Zhè shì zhàngdān

This is the bill

Words Containing 单

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
名单	míng dān	list (of names)	HSK 2
传单	chuán dān	leaflet	HSK 6
下单	xià dān	to place an order
不单	bù dān	not the only
保单	bǎo dān	guarantee slip
借单	jiè dān	receipt for a loan
下订单	xià dìng dān	to place an order (commerce)
不简单	bù jiǎn dān	not simple
亚单位	yà dān wèi	sub-unit
交款单	jiāo kuǎn dān	payment slip

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Related Words

单子(dān zǐ)· the only son of a family

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冰冻三尺，非一日之寒(bīng dòng sān chǐ , fēi yī rì zhī hán)· three feet of ice does not form in a single day (idiom); Rome wasn't built in a day

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Grammar Notes

First...Then (先...再/然后)HSK 3

先 + Verb₁，再/然后 + Verb₂

I'm Afraid (恐怕)HSK 4

Subject + 恐怕 + Predicate

Unexpectedly (竟然)HSK 4

Subject + 竟然 + Verb/Adjective

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HSK & Exam Info

HSK 3.0: Level 4

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单

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