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单位 (dān wèi): Unit (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

单 • dān • single, alone, simple
dān单

single, alone, simple

位 • wèi • position • HSK 2.0 L3
HSK 3
wèi位

position

Word Info

Pinyindān wèi
Meaningunit
Characters2
SyntaxNoun

HSK 5 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 单位.

  • 步骤bù zhòustep; move; procedure
  • 测验cè yàntest; trial run; examination
  • 包括bāo kuòinclude
  • 毕竟bì jìngafter all; all in all; when all is said and done
  • 匆忙cōng mánghastily; in a hurry
  • 包含bāo hánto contain; embody; include; inclusion
  • 必要bì yàorequisite; necessary; essential
  • 抱怨bào yuàncomplain; grumble
  • 刺激cì jīto stimulate; provoke; irritate
  • 承受chéng shòuto bear; support; to endure; inherit
  • 安装ān zhuāngto install; mount; erect
  • 促进cù jìnpromote; boost; accelerate
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Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 单位.

Words with 单
  • 名单míng dānlist of names
  • 简单jiǎn dānsimple
  • 菜单cài dānmenu
  • 单一
dān yī
single
  • 单元dān yuánunit; cell
  • 单独dān dúalone; by oneself; on one's own; single-handed
  • 单纯dān chúnsimple; pure; alone
  • 单调dān diàomonotonous; dull; drab
    • Words with 位
    • 各位gè wèieverybody
    • 座位zuò wèiplace; seat
    • 车位chē wèiparking spot
    • 位于wèi yúbe located; be situated
    • 位置wèi zhiposition
    • 地位dì wèiposition; standing; status
    • 学位xué wèiacademic degree
    • 定位dìng wèito orientate
    4.

    How to Use 单位 in Sentences

    Verb + Objectwith离开
    lí离
    kāi开
    dān单
    wèi位
    neutral
    leave the unit
    Measure Word + Nounwith个
    yí一
    gè个
    dān单
    wèi位
    Prepositional Phrase + Verbwith在
    zài在
    dān单
    wèi位
    gōng工
    zuò作
    Adjective + Nounwith工作
    gōng工
    zuò作
    dān单
    wèi位
    Noun + Nounwith领导
    dān单
    wèi位
    lǐng领
    dǎo导
    5.

    Example Sentences with 单位

    wǒ我
    men们
    dān单
    wèi位
    zuì最
    jìn近
    neutral
    a unit
    neutral
    work at the unit
    neutral
    work unit
    formal
    unit leader
    yǐn引
    jìn进
    le了
    xiān先
    jìn进
    de的
    jì绩
    xiào效
    píng评
    gū估
    tǐ体
    xì系
    。
    Our unit recently introduced an advanced performance evaluation system.
    nǐ你
    xīn新
    tiáo调
    qù去
    de的
    nà那
    ge个
    dān单
    wèi位
    ，
    gōng工
    zuò作
    fēn氛
    wéi围
    zěn怎
    me么
    yàng样
    ？
    How is the work atmosphere at the new unit you were transferred to?
    wǒ我
    men们
    dān单
    wèi位
    míng明
    tiān天
    yào要
    kāi开
    yí一
    gè个
    zhòng重
    yào要
    de的
    huì会
    yì议
    。
    Our unit is going to have an important meeting tomorrow.
    tā他
    bìng并
    méi没
    yǒu有
    yīn因
    wèi为
    dān单
    wèi位
    lí离
    jiā家
    yuǎn远
    ér而
    kǎo考
    lǜ虑
    huàn换
    gōng工
    zuò作
    。
    He did not consider changing jobs just because his unit is far from home.
    suī虽
    rán然
    dān单
    wèi位
    fú福
    lì利
    bú不
    cuò错
    ，
    dàn但
    jìn晋
    shēng升
    qú渠
    dào道
    sì似
    hū乎
    bú不
    tài太
    míng明
    lǎng朗
    。
    Although the unit's benefits are good, the promotion channels don't seem very clear.