What does 单位 mean in Chinese?
单位 (dānwèi) means unit (of measure).
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
单位
unit (of measure)
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
unit (of measure)
02
unit (group of people as a whole)
03
work unit (place of employment, esp. in the PRC prior to economic reform)
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Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
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How do you pronounce 单位?
单位 is pronounced dānwèi.
Is 单位 an HSK word?
单位 is on the HSK 4 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 单位?
单位 is used as a 名词 (noun) in Chinese.
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