单一

單一

dānyī

adjective HSK 5 #16,226

Meanings

Bú yào tài yīlài dānyī de shōurù láiyuán.

Don't rely too much on a single source of income.

Zhège chéngshì de chǎnyè jiégòu tài dānyī le.

This city's industrial structure is too homogeneous.

Yǐnshí bù néng tài dānyī.

Your diet shouldn't be too monotonous.

usage

单一 often carries a mildly negative connotation — implying something is too limited or lacks variety. Contrast with 多元 (duōyuán, diverse).

单 dān

一 yī