单身

單身
dānshēn
adjective HSK 7 #2,072

Meanings

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

Characters

Literally 'single body' — alone, unmarried

Examples

Tā dào xiànzài háishì dānshēn.
He is still single to this day.
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 (single person, humorous/self-deprecating internet slang).
culture
November 11 (11/11, 光棍 Guānggùn Jié) is China's Singles' Day, now also the world's biggest online shopping event.

Stroke Order

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