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单边 (dān biān): Unilateral / one-sided (Adjective) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

单边 consists of 2 characters.

single, alone, simple

side, edge, border, margin

Word Info

Pinyindān biān

MeaningUnilateral / one-sided

Characters2

HSK 2.0—

HSK 3.0Level 7-9

SyntaxAdjective

Word单边

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3.

How to Use 单边 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 单边 with other words naturally.

Verb + Object

fǎn反

duì对

dān单

biān边

formal

oppose unilateralism

cǎi采

qǔ取

dān单

biān边

xíng行

dòng动

Adjective + Noun

dān单

biān边

zhì制

cái裁

formal

unilateral sanctions

4.

Example Sentences with 单边

tā他

dān单

biān边

zǒu走

lù路

。

He walks on one side.

formal

take unilateral action

dān单

biān边

zhǔ主

yì义

formal

unilateralism

zhè这

zhǒng种

dān单

biān边

xíng行

dòng动

yán严

zhòng重

pò破

huài坏

le了

shuāng双

fāng方

de的

hé合

zuò作

jī基

chǔ础

。

This unilateral action severely undermined the foundation of cooperation between the two parties.

nǐ你

nán难

dào道

bù不

jué觉

de得

tā他

de的

chéng承

nuò诺

yǒu有

diǎn点

dān单

biān边

，

quē缺

fá乏

hù互

huì惠

ma吗

？

Don't you think his promise is somewhat unilateral and lacks reciprocity?

zhè这

ge个

jué决

dìng定

shì是

dān单

biān边

de的

，

méi没

yǒu有

zhēng征

qiú求

dà大

jiā家

de的

yì意

jiàn见

。

This decision is unilateral, without consulting everyone's opinion.

wǒ我

men们

jiān坚

jué决

fǎn反

duì对

rèn任

hé何

dān单

biān边

zhì制

cái裁

，

zhǔ主

zhāng张

tōng通

guò过

duì对

huà话

jiě解

jué决

wèn问

tí题

。

We firmly oppose any unilateral sanctions and advocate for resolving issues through dialogue.

dān单

biān边

zhǔ主

yì义

de的

shèng盛

xíng行

，

wǎng往

wǎng往

dǎo导

zhì致

guó国

jì际

guān关

xì系

jǐn紧

zhāng张

yǔ与

duì对

lì立

。

The prevalence of unilateralism often leads to tension and confrontation in international relations.

dān单

biān边

mào贸

yì易

zhèng政

cè策

kě可

néng能

yǐn引

fā发

guó国

jì际

zhēng争

duān端

。

Unilateral trade policies may trigger international disputes.

zài在

gǎn感

qíng情

zhōng中

，

dān单

biān边

de的

fù付

chū出

hěn很

nán难

wéi维

chí持

cháng长

jiǔ久

de的

guān关

xì系

。

In a relationship, one-sided effort is difficult to sustain a long-term connection.

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单独dān dúHSK 5
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Words with 边

外边wài bianHSK 1
这边zhè biānHSK 1
那边nà bianHSK 1
右边yòu bianHSK 2
左边zuǒ bianHSK 2
旁边páng biānHSK 2
一边yī biānHSK 3
路边

lù biān

HSK 3