Writing
单身 (dān shēn) — how to say "single" in Chinese
单身
Single
adjective · noun · adverb
Character composition
单
single
身
body
Radicals / Keys
八
Eight
#12 · bā · 2 strokes
身
Body
#158 · shēn · 7 strokes
Collocations
单身生活
dān shēn shēng huó
single life
Examples
她三十岁还是单身。
She is thirty and still single.
他是单身。
He is single.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say single in Mandarin?
"single" in Chinese is 单身 (dān shēn).
单身 meaning in English
单身 (dān shēn) means "Single".
How is 单身 pronounced?
It is pronounced dān shēn (written as dan shen, danshen). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "single" in Chinese characters?
It is written 单身: 单 has 8 strokes, 身 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 单身?
单身 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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