单单

單單

dāndān

adverb #10,686

Meanings

1 only
2 merely
3 just

Characters

Examples

他单单学了一个月就通过了考试。

Tā dāndān xué le yī gè yuè jiù tōngguò le kǎoshì.

He passed the exam after studying for only one month.

单单靠努力是不够的，还需要方法。

Dāndān kào nǔlì shì bú gòu de, hái xūyào fāngfǎ.

Effort alone is not enough; you also need the right approach.

Tips

usage

单单 emphasizes 'only' or 'merely' with a slight tone of surprise or exclusion. Similar to 仅仅 but more colloquial.

Stroke Order

单 dān