How do you pronounce 单位?

单位 is pronounced "dān wèi" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 单位?

单位 is an HSK 4 word on the new HSK exam syllabus. It is HSK 5 on the old exam, HSK 4 on the new one.

What characters make up 单位?

单位 is made up of the characters 单, 位. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 单位?

You can practice writing 单位 using our stroke order tool.

单位 (dān wèi), unit (of measure)

Q: What does 单位 mean in Chinese?

单位 (dān wèi) means "unit (of measure); unit (group of people as a whole); work unit (place of employment, esp. in the PRC prior to economic reform)" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 4.

单位

dān wèi

unit (of measure); unit (group of people as a whole); work unit (place of employment, esp. in the PRC prior to economic reform)

HSK 4 Was HSK 5classifier

Traditional: 單位

Characters in This Word

单位

Definitions

(classifier) unit (of measure)
unit (group of people as a whole)
work unit (place of employment, esp. in the PRC prior to economic reform)

Classifier: 个 (gè)

Example Sentences

我在这个单位工作。

Wǒ zài zhège dānwèi gōngzuò

I work at this organization

Related Words

一块(yī kuài)· one block

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拃(zhǎ)· span (unit of length based on the width of the expanded human hand)

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下调(xià diào)· to demote

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中央处理机(zhōng yāng chǔ lǐ jī)· central processing unit (CPU)

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 4
HSK 2.0: HSK 5
HSK Lord study list: HSK 2 list

单位: HSK 5 on the old exam, HSK 4 on the new one. See where your old level lands

New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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