单打

單打

dāndǎ

noun HSK 6 #22,380

Measure Word

一场单打 chǎng

Meanings

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

Characters

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 dāndǎ guànjūn.

She won the women's singles championship.

单打比双打更考验个人能力。

Dāndǎ bǐ shuāngdǎ gèng kǎoyàn gèrén nénglì.

Singles tests individual ability more than doubles.

他报名了单打比赛。

Tā bàomíng le dāndǎ bǐsài.

He signed up for the singles competition.

Tips

usage

Opposite: 双打 = 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