单一

單一

dānyī

adjective HSK 5 #16,226

Meanings

不要太依赖单一的收入来源。

Búyào tài yīlài dānyī de shōurù láiyuán.

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

这个城市的产业结构太单一了。

Zhège chéngshì de chǎnyè jiégòu tài dānyī le.

This city's industrial structure is too homogeneous.

饮食不能太单一。

Yǐnshí bùnéng 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