单边

單邊
dānbiān
adjective HSK 7-9 #32,489

Meanings

  1. 1 unilateral
  2. 2 one-sided

Characters

Literally 'single side' — one-sided

Examples

Zhè shì yī xiàng dānbiān xíngdòng.
This is a unilateral action.
Dānbiān zhǔyì bùlìyú guójì hézuò.
Unilateralism is not conducive to international cooperation.

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usage
单边 is mainly used in political and diplomatic contexts. Common collocations: 单边主义 (unilateralism), 单边行动 (unilateral action), 单边制裁 (unilateral sanctions). Compare with 双边 (bilateral) and 多边 (multilateral).

Stroke Order

dān
biān