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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

单 [dān]
  1. 1. adjective [一个] single
    单人床
    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 only
    成功不能单凭运气。
    To be successful you can't rely only on luck.
  8. 8. noun [单子] sheet
    床单
    bed sheet
  9. 9. noun [列表] list
    菜单
    menu

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

单 [dān]
  1. 1. adjective one; single
    单扇门
    a single-leaf door
  2. 2. adjective odd
    单只袜子
    an odd sock
  3. 3. adjective single; solitary
  4. 4. adjective simple
    简单
    simple; uncomplicated
  5. 5. adjective thin; weak
    单薄
    (of clothing) thin
  6. 6. adjective unlined (clothing)
    单衣
    unlined garment
  7. 7. adverb only; alone
    我单看见小李。
    I only saw Xiao Li.
    单她一个人就拿了三块金牌。
    She alone won 3 gold medals.
    把这几件东西单放在一个地方。
    Keep these things in a separate place.
  8. 8. noun sheet
    床单
    sheet
  9. 9. noun bill; list
    名单
    name list
    菜单
    menu; bill of fare

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

单 [dān]
  1. 1. 形 独自一个；不跟别的合在一起的
    单扇窗户
    单枪匹马
    单间
    单独
  2. 2. 形 微弱；微薄
    单弱
    单薄
  3. 3. 形 项目、种类少；结构、头绪不复杂
    简单
    单调
    单纯
  4. 4. 形 (衣物等)只有一层的
    单褂儿
    单裤
  5. 5. 名 铺盖用的单层大幅的布
    床单
    被单
    褥单
  6. 6. 名 分项记事用的纸片(多是单张的)
    账单
    名单
    清单
    菜单
  7. 7. 连 放在两个数量之间，表示单位较高的量下附有单位较低的量，作用同"零"
    梁山泊的一百单八将
  8. 8. 形 奇数的(不能被2整除的，如1、3、5、7、9等，)
    单数
    单号
    单日
  9. 9. 副 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，单说这件事
    旅游不单是玩玩，还可以增长知识
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Examples

复(单)式簿记
double-entry (single-entry) bookkeeping
海关凭原入境申报单查验放行。
Customs clearance shall be based on inspection of the original declaration made at the time of entry.
单她一个人就拿了三块金牌。
She alone won 3 gold medals.
单斜层
monoclinal stratum
逢双(单)日开放
open on even (odd) days of the month
单(复)拍子
simple (compound) time
单引号
single quotation marks (' ')
重量单
weight list (or memo)
这台单放机早该淘汰了。
This tape player is already obsolete.
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nciku Note

The adverbs indicating limits

The adverbs indicating 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" de and functioning as adverbs remain to be regarded as adjectives.

A part of adverbs can indicate limits, such as "都" dōu , "统统" tǒngtǒng , "一共" yígòng , "总共" zǒnggòng , "共" gòng , "一起" yìqǐ , "一块" yíkuài ， "一同" yìtóng , "一齐" yìqí ,"一道" yídào , "一概" yígài , "一味" yíwèi , "净" jìng , "只" zhǐ , "就" jiù , "仅仅" jǐnjǐn , "独" dú , "唯独" wéidú , "单" dān , "光" guāng , and so on.
(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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