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单打

單打
dāndǎ
noun HSK 6 #22,380

Measure Word

一场单打 chǎng

Meanings

  1. 1 singles (in sports like tennis, badminton, table tennis)

Characters

单
dān
single; alone
打
dǎ
to hit; to play (a sport)
Playing alone — singles in racket sports.

Examples

她赢得了女子单打冠军。
Tā yíngdé le nǚzǐ dān dǎ guànjūn.
She won the women's singles championship.
单打比双打更考验个人能力。
Dān dǎ bǐ shuāng dǎ gèng kǎoyàn gèrén nénglì.
Singles tests individual ability more than doubles.
他报名了单打比赛。
Tā bàomíng le dān dǎ bǐsài.
He signed up for the singles competition.

Tips

usage
Opposite: 双打 (shuāng dǎ) = doubles. In Chinese sports coverage: 男单 (men's singles), 女单 (women's singles), 男双 (men's doubles), 女双 (women's doubles), 混双 (mixed doubles).

Stroke Order

单 dān
打 dǎ