单身

單身
dānshēn
adjective HSK 7-9 #2,072

Meanings

  1. 1 single
  2. 2 unmarried
  3. 3 unattached

Characters

Literally 'single body' - alone, unmarried

Examples

HSK 1
Tā dào xiànzài háishì dānshēn.
He is still single to this day.
HSK 4
Yuèláiyuè duō de niánqīngrén xuǎnzé dānshēn shēnghuó.
More and more young people are choosing the single life.

Tips

usage
单身 is neutral and modern. Common collocations: 单身汉 (bachelor), 单身贵族 (happy single person, literally 'single aristocrat'), 单身狗 (single person, humorous/self-deprecating internet slang).
culture
November 11 (11/11, 光棍节) is China's Singles' Day, now also the world's biggest online shopping event.

Stroke Order

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