單 (daan1 sin6 sin4 | dan1 shan4 chan2) : single; odd number; simple; list; only

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單

daan1 sin6 sin4

dan1 shan4 chan2

[粵] daan1 | [國] dan1
[1] [adj] single; sole | [antonym] 眾
[2] [adj] of odd number | [antonym] 雙
[3] [adj] simple; thin; weak
[4] [n] list; slip; bill; menu
[5] [adv] only; merely; alone
[6] [粵] [classifier] case; matter | [國] 宗

[粵] sin6 | [國] shan4
[n] a Chinese family name

[粵] sin4 | [國] chan2
[n] the Chief of the Huns

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Radical: 口 (#30)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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This word has been viewed 24438 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Mar 2016 02:35

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開單 hoi1 daan1 kai1dan1 = to bill; to open a tab

罰單 fat6 daan1 fa2 dan1 = violation ticket； infringement notice

單車 daan1 ce1 = bicycle 粵

藥單 joek6 daan1 = prescription

埋單 maai4 daan1 = call for the bill (US/AU: check) at restaurants 粵

買單 maai5*4 daan1 mai3 dan1 = call for the bill (US/AU: check) at restaurants 國

單位 daan1 wai6*2 dan1 wei4 = a unit; work unit; single

踹單車 jaai2 daan1 ce1 = to ride a bicycle 粵

單詞 daan1 ci4 dan1 ci2 = word; simple word

打單信 daa2 daan1 seon3 = blackmail letter 粵

單親 daan1 can1 dan1 qin1 = single parent

電單車 din6 daan1 ce1 = motorcycle

床單 cong4 daan1 chuang2 dan1 = bedsheet

簡單 gaan2 daan1 jian3 dan1 = simple

水上電單車 seoi2 soeng6 din6 daan1 ce1 = jet ski 粵

菜單 coi3 daan1 cai4 dan1 = list of food items; menu

單程路 daan1 cing4 lou6 dan1 cheng2 lu4 = one-way street

單行道 daan1 haang4 dou6 dan1 xing2 dao4 = one-way street

點止咁簡單 dim2 zi2 gam3 gaan2 daan1 = It's not so simple 粵

單刀直入 daan1 dou1 zik6 jap6 = straight to the point 粵

單引號 daan1 jan5 hou6 = single quotation mark; single quote

不單止 bat1 daan1 zi2 = not only 粵

不單只 bat1 daan1 zi2 = not only 粵

唔單只 m4 daan1 zi2 = not only 粵

不單 bat1 daan1 bu4 dan1 = not the only (one); not only

假單 gaa3 daan1 = application for leave; leave permit

簡單化 gaan2 daan1 faa3 jian3 dan1 hua4 = simplification; to simplify

傳單 cyun4 daan1 chuan2 dan1 = leaflet; flyer

單調 daan1 diu6 dan1 diao4 = monotonous; robotic

單純 daan1 seon4 dan1 chun2 = simple; pure; alone; merely; purely; simply

單元 daan1 jyun4 dan1 yuan2 = unit; cell; element

名單 ming4 daan1 ming2 dan1 = list (of names)

清單 cing1 daan1 qing1 dan1 = list of items

訂單 deng6 daan1 ding4 dan1 = order form, purchase order

被單 pei5 daan1 bei4 dan1 = coverlet, bedsheet

單單 daan1 daan1 = only

單打 daan1 daa2 = single; singles

單薄 daan1 bok6 = thin and weak

單數 daan1 sou3 = (positive) odd number

現沽單 jin6 gu1 daan1 = cash memo

單丁 daan1 ding1 = one without brothers, an only son

單料 daan1 liu6*2 = simple, enriched material

單車泵 daan1 ce1 bam1 = bicycle pump

糧單 loeng4 daan1 = pay slip

孤單單 gu1 daan1 daan1 = alone

掛單 gwaa3 daan1 = (of Buddhist priest) put up at a temple for a short stay

匯單 wui6 daan1 = money order, bill of exchange, draft, etc

踩單車 caai2 daan1 ce1 = to ride a bike 粵

單襟 daan1 kam1 = single breasted (as in a suit) 粵

單人床 daan1 jan4 cong4 = a single bed

保險單 bou2 him2 daan1 = insurance policy; policy

打單 daa2 daan1 = to blackmail

租單 zou1 daan1 = a rent receipt

唔單止 m4 daan1 zi2 = not only 粵

不簡單 bat1 gaan2 daan1 bu4 jian3 dan1 = not simple; rather complicated; remarkable; marvelous 國

單身 daan1 san1 dan1 shen1 = unmarried; live alone

保單 bou2 daan1 bao3 dan1 = a guarantee slip; an insurance policy

帳單 zoeng3 daan1 zhang4 dan1 = bill; check

污唎單叨 wu1 lei1 daan1 dou1 = messy, dirty

觸發清單 zuk1 faat3 cing1 daan1 chu4 fa1 qing1 dan1 = trigger list

過份簡單化 gwo3 fan6 gaan2 daan1 faa3 guo4 fen4 jian3 dan1 hua4 = oversimplification; oversimplify

單字調 daan1 zi6 diu6 = [ling.] citation tone (lit., "single word tone")

單音詞 daan1 jam1 ci4 dan1 yin1 ci2 = monosyllabic word

單邊主義 daan1 bin1 zyu2 ji6 dan1 bian1 zhu3 yi4 = unilateralism

單邊 daan1 bin1 dan1 bian1 = unilateral

單槍匹馬 daan1 coeng1 pat1 maa5 dan1 qiang1 pi3 ma3 = single handed (lit: single spear one horse)

單極 daan1 gik6 dan1 ji2 = unipolar

單月 daan1 jyut6 dan1 yue4 = monthly; in a single month

單方面 daan1 fong1 min6 dan1 fang1 mian4 = unilateral

單據 daan1 geoi3 dan1 ju4 = receipts; invoices; transaction records

單字 daan1 zi6 dan1 zi4 = individual character; separate character

單子 daan1 zi2 dan1 zi5 = list of items

單向 daan1 hoeng3 dan1 xiang4 = uni-directional

單側 daan1 zak1 dan1 ce4 = one-sided; unilateral

單利 daan1 lei6 dan1 li4 = simple interest

單利息 daan1 lei6 sik1 dan1 li4 xi1 = simple interest

原因很簡單 jyun4 jan1 han2 gaan2 daan1 yuan2 yin1 hen3 jian3 dan1 = the reason is very simple

住宅單位 zyu6 zaak6*2 daan1 wai6*2 = residential units

單位小 daan1 wai6*2 siu2 = [adj] tiny/cramped

執法單位 zap1 faat3 daan1 wai6*2 = law-enforcement agencies

爬山單車 paa4 saan1 daan1 ce1 = mountain bike 粵

單思 daan1 si1 = lovesick

單思病 daan1 si1 beng6 = lovesick

頭腦簡單 tau4 nou5 gaan2 daan1 = [adj] foolishly simple; simple-minded

單身漢 daan1 san1 hon3 dan1 shen1 han4 = a bachelor

單車徑 daan1 ce1 ging3 = a bicycle lane; a bicycle trail

單輪腳踏車 daan1 leon4 goek3 daap6 ce1 dan1 lun2 jiao3 ta4 che1 = a unicycle

單打一 daan1 daa2 jat1 dan1 da3 yi1 = concentrate on one thing only; have a one-track mind

幫埋單 bong1 maai4 daan1 = to kill sb; to have sb killed 粵

打包單 daa2 baau1 daan1 da3 bao1 dan1 = vouch for; guarantee 粵

單單打打 daan1 daan1 daa2 daa2 = to use metaphors to criticize sb 粵

單吊西 daan1 diu3 sai1 = have only one Western suit 粵

單件西裝 daan1 gin6 sai1 zong1 = a western style suit

單眼仔 daan1 ngaan5 zai2 = a person blind in one eye; a one-eyed person (Cyclops)

單身寡佬 daan1 san1 gwaa2 lou2 dan1 shen1 gua3 lao3 = a bachelor

單身寡仔 daan1 san1 gwaa2 zai2 = a bachelor

單身貴族 daan1 san1 gwai3 zuk6 = a wealthy single male or female

單拖 daan1 to1 = a person alone, by oneself

搭單 daap3 daan1 = to add one's order to sb else's for convenience

單企人 daan1 kei5 jan4*2 dan1 qi3 ren2 = Kangxi radical 9 (standing man) (亻) 粵

嗰單case go2 daan1 k3 si2 = in that case 粵

銀行結單 ngan4 hong4 git3 daan1 = bank statement

月結單 jyut6 git3 daan1 = bank statement

單靠 daan1 kaau3 = merely depending on

形單影隻 jing4 daan1 jing2 zek3 xing2 dan1 ying3 zhi1 = a solitary form; a single shadow (extremely lonely); solitary

水上單車 seoi2 soeng6 daan1 ce1 = a pedal-driven boat (like those at amusement parks)

單排滾軸溜冰鞋 daan1 paai4 gwan2 zuk6 lau6 bing1 haai4 dan1 pai2 gun3 zhou2 liu1 bing1 xie2 = rollerblade shoes

宣傳單張 syun1 cyun4 daan1 zoeng1 xuan1 chuan2 dan1 zhang1 = promotional leaflet

單杠 daan1 gong3 dan1 gang4 = horizontal bar (athletics event, athletic equipment)

烏喱單刀 wu1 lei1 daan1 dou1 = in a complete mess, disorder, chaos, muddle 粵

單號 daan1 hou6 dan1 hao4 = odd number

單絃琴 daan1 jin4 kam4 dan1 xian2 qin2 = monochord

單曲 daan1 kuk1 dan1 qu3 = a single (music)

單係 daan1 hai6 = only, merely 粵

欠單 him3 daan1 qian4 dan1 = I owe you (document/paper)

大單 daai6 daan1 = bulk, large scale; a major calamity 粵

黑名單 hak1 ming4 daan1 hei1 ming2 dan1 = black list

主辦單位 zyu2 baan6 daan1 wai6*2 = organizers of a function or event (ie. concert, tournament, etc.)

贊助單位 zaan3 zo6 daan1 wai6*2 = sponsors of a function or event (ie. concert, tournament, etc.)

走單 zau2 daan1 zou3 dan1 = to leave a restaurant without paying the bill 粵

唔單聲 m4 daan1 seng1 wu2 dan1 sheng1 = not even mention; not utter a word 粵

單人匹馬 daan1 jan4 pat1 maa5 dan1 ren2 pi3 ma3 = single-handed; all by oneself 粵

單立人 daan1 lap6 jan4 dan1 li4 ren2 = Kangxi radical 9 (standing man) (亻)

單人旁 daan1 jan4 pong4 dan1 ren2 pang2 = Kangxi radical 9 (standing man) (亻)

單耳刀 daan1 ji5 dou1 dan1 er3 dao1 = Kangxi radical 26 (seal) (卩)

福無重至，禍不單行 fuk1 mou4 cung4 zi3,wo6 bat1 daan1 hang4 fu2 wu2 dan1 zhi4 , huo4 bu4 dan1 xing2 = good luck never comes in succession, however misfortune strikes repeatedly

單程飛 daan1 cing4 fei1 dan1 cheng2 fei1 = one way ticket; single ticket 粵

打單炮 daa2 daan1 paau3 da3 dan1 pao4 = single-handedly take action 粵

禍不單行 wo6 bat1 daan1 hang4 huo4 bu4 dan1 xing2 = it never rains but it pours

單對單 daan1 deoi3 daan1 dan1 dui4 dan1 = face-to-face, one-to-one

單聲 daan1 seng1 dan1 sheng1 = mention; inform; tell 粵

單位數字 daan1 wai6*2 sou3 zi6 = single digit

飛單 fei1 daan1 fei1 dan1 = (of public funds; company money) embezzle by not entering money in to account 粵

單簧管 daan1 wong4 gun2 dan1 huang2 guan3 = clarinet

估價單 gu2 gaa3 daan1 gu1 jia4 dan1 = bill of estimate, evaluation / estimate sheet

跟單文員 gan1 daan1 man4 jyun4 gen1 dan1 wen2 yuan2 = merchandiser, accounting clerk, shipping clerk

單反機 daan1 faan2 gei1 dan1 fan3 ji1 = Single Lens Reflex Camera, SLR

單獨事件 daan1 duk6 si6 gin6*2 dan1 du2 shi4 jian4 = isolated incident

賬單 zoeng3 daan1 zhang4 dan1 = bill

單起隻眼 daan1 hei2 zek3 ngaan5 dan1 qi3 zhi1 yan3 = wink 粵

單戀 daan1 lyun2 dan1 lian4 = one-sided love

單人房 daan1 jan4 fong4*2 dan1 ren2 fang2 = single room; single bed room

孤單 gu1 daan1 gu1 dan1 = alone

單獨 daan1 duk6 dan1 du2 = solitary

單軌鐵路 daan1 gwai2 tit3 lou6 dan1 gui3 tie3 lu4 = monorail

千里走單騎 cin1 lei5 zau2 daan1 ke4 qian1 li3 zou3 dan1 qi2 = to embark alone on a long and treacherous journey

單眼 daan1 ngaan5 dan1 yan3 = ocellus, stemma, small simple eye, eyespot; camera lens

單釣 daan1 diu3 dan1 diao4 = (mahjong) waiting for a single tile to win

亞詞彙單元 aa3 ci4 wui6 daan1 jyun4 ya4 ci2 hui4 dan1 yuan2 = sublexical units

亞音節單位 aa3 jam1 zit3 daan1 wai6*2 ya4 yin1 jie2 dan1 wei4 = sub-syllabic unit

簡單網絡管理協議 gaan2 daan1 mong5 lok3 gun2 lei5 hip3 ji5 jian3 dan1 wang3 luo4 guan3 li3 xie2 yi4 = Simple Network Management Protocol; SNMP

單一 daan1 jat1 dan1 yi1 = single; only; sole

單模 daan1 mou4 dan1 mo2 = single mode

單模光纖 daan1 mou4 gwong1 cim1 dan1 mo2 guang1 xian1 = single mode fiber

單細胞 daan1 sai3 baau1 dan1 xi4 bao1 = single-celled (organism); unicellular

單細胞生物 daan1 sai3 baau1 sang1 mat6 dan1 xi4 bao1 sheng1 wu4 = single-celled organism

單胞藻 daan1 baau1 zou2 dan1 bao1 zao3 = single-celled algae

單詞產生器模型 daan1 ci4 caan2 saang1 hei3 mou4 jing4 dan1 ci2 chan3 sheng1 qi4 mo2 xing2 = logogen model

單連接站 daan1 lin4 zip3 zaam6 dan1 lian2 jie1 zhan4 = single attachment station

單韻母 daan1 wan6 mou5 dan1 yun4 mu3 = simple syllable rime

單細胞的 daan1 sai3 baau1 dik1 dan1 xi4 bao1 de5 = unicellular 國

單手劍 daan1 sau2 gim3 = single-handed sword

單位圓 daan1 wai6 jyun4 dan1 wei4 yuan2 = [math.] unit circle

單項式 daan1 hong6 sik1 dan1 xiang4 shi4 = [math.] monomial

簡單電路 gaan2 daan1 din6 lou6 jian3 dan1 dian4 lu4 = simple electric circuit

室內單車 sat1 noi6 daan1 ce1 shi4 nei4 dan1 che1 = indoor cycling (sport) 粵

單元頻率 daan1 jyun4 pan4 leot6 dan1 yuan2 pin2 lv4 = unit frequency

天文單位 tin1 man4 daan1 wai6*2 tian1 wen2 dan1 wei4 = an Astronomical Unit (AU): 149,567,892 km

單縣 sin6 jyun6 shan4 xian4 = Shan county (county in Shandong)

單糖 daan1 tong4 = monosaccharide

有限單元 jau5 haan6 daan1 jyun4 you3 xian4 dan1 yuan2 = finite element (method)

單于 sin4 jyu4 chan2 yu2 = title used by Xiongnu rulers

照單全收 ziu3 daan1 cyun4 sau1 = accept at face value

單寧酸 daan1 ning4 syun1 dan1 ning2 suan1 = tannic acid

禁飛名單 gam3 fei1 ming4 daan1 jin4 fei1 ming2 dan1 = No Fly List

單腳背部伸展式 daan1 goek3 bui3 bou6 san1 zin2 sik1 = [yoga] Janu Sirsasana, Head on Knee Pose

單立文 sin6 lap6 man4 shan4 li4 wen2 = Pal Sinn

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答案好簡單粵
The answer's very simple.

佢踩單車喺我身邊飛過。粵
She flew past me on her bike.
[飛過 is a metaphor matched by "flew past".]

上次單嘢我都未同你計數呀！粵
I still haven't gotten even with you!
[for that thing you did before]

佢唔單只問得好溜，講話重開口夾著脷添粵
Not only does he asks peculiar questions, he says things that causes embarassment.

你真係掯，單嘢咁棘手你都搞得掂粵
You are competent to have solved such a sticky problem.

我哋不斷收到呢啲冇用嘅傳單﹐實在討厭。粵
We keep getting these unwanted flyers; they're a real nuisance.
[In the second part of sentence, the English version uses "they" to show a change of new subject. The Cantonese version does not need a new subject which is understood.]

呢單嘢佢識做咩? 粵
Can he really do this piece of job?
[In this example 做 and 咩 are separate. Cf. the shorter more ambiguous "佢識做咩?", which can be interpreted as 1. "What can he do?" (when 做咩 is treated together), or 2. "Can he do it?" (when treated separately).]

大家都知道亞雄吹水功夫一流，佢可以將一件簡單嘅事講到天花龍鳳嚟吸引人。粵
Everyone knows Ah Hung is really good at talking. He can capture his audience by making a simple matter so sophisticated.

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