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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

[dān]
  1. 1. adjective [一个] single
    人床
    single bed
  2. 2. adjective [奇数] odd
  3. 3. adjective [单独] solitary
  4. 4. adjective [不复杂] simple
  5. 5. adjective [薄弱] weak
  6. 6. adjective [衣、裤] thin
  7. 7. adverb [衣、裤] only
    成功不能凭运气。
    To be successful you can't rely only on luck.
  8. 8. noun [单子] sheet
    bed sheet
  9. 9. noun [列表] list
    menu

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

[dān]
  1. 1. adjective one; single
    扇门
    a single-leaf door
    个的灯笼不好看。
  2. 2. adjective odd
    只袜子
    an odd sock
    只的手套估计卖不出去了。
  3. 3. adjective single; solitary
  4. 4. adjective simple
    simple; uncomplicated
  5. 5. adjective thin; weak
    (of clothing) thin
  6. 6. adjective unlined (clothing)
    unlined garment
  7. 7. adverb only; alone
    看见小李。
    I only saw Xiao Li.
    她一个人就拿了三块金牌。
    She alone won 3 gold medals.
    把这几件东西放在一个地方。
    Keep these things in a separate place.
    被发现作弊的不是我。
    是去年一年他就得了四次奖励。
    他被放在另一个房间审讯。
  8. 8. noun sheet
    sheet
  9. 9. noun bill; list
    name list
    menu; bill of fare

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

[dān]
  1. 1. 独自一个;不跟别的合在一起的
    扇窗户
    枪匹马
  2. 2. 微弱;微薄
  3. 3. 项目、种类少;结构、头绪不复杂
  4. 4. (衣物等)只有一层的
    褂儿
  5. 5. 铺盖用的层大幅的布
  6. 6. 分项记事用的纸片(多是张的)
  7. 7. 放在两个数量之间,表示位较高的量下附有位较低的量,作用同"零"
    梁山泊的一百八将
  8. 8. 奇数的(不能被2整除的,如1、3、5、7、9等,)
  9. 9. 表示行为、事物在有限的范围内,不跟别的合在一起,相当于"只""仅"
    别的不管,说这件事
    旅游不是玩玩,还可以增长知识

Examples

复()式簿记
double-entry (single-entry) bookkeeping 簿记
海关凭原入境申报查验放行。
Customs clearance shall be based on inspection of the original declaration made at the time of entry. 查验
看见小李。
I only saw Xiao Li.
她一个人就拿了三块金牌。
She alone won 3 gold medals.
斜层
monoclinal stratum 单斜
逢双()日开放
open on even (odd) days of the month
(复)拍子
simple (compound) time 拍子
引号
single quotation marks (' ') 引号
重量
weight list (or memo) 重量
斜层是一种特殊褶皱,即在较平缓的地层中有突然陡急的部分出现。 单斜

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nciku Note

The adverb indicate limits

An adverb is used to modify the adjective or verb as an adverbial adjunct, it should be put before them. Verbs or even nouns ending with character "地" and functioning as adverbs remain to be regarded as adjectives. A part of adverbs can indicate limits, such as "都", "统统", "一共", "总共", "共", "一起", "一块", "一同", "一齐","一道", "一概", "一味", "净", "只", "就", "仅仅", "独", "唯独", "单", "光",and so on.

e.g.(1)我们都是学生。 (2)树上一共有九只鸟。(3)我们一同去上学。 (4)你不要一味表扬自己。 (5)我们都在,唯独他不见了。

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