alone; as an individual item from a set
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesadverb
alone; by oneself
informalEmphasizes action taken singly, without companions. Common in spoken language.
Shuō说
hǎo好
le了
dà大
jiā家
yī一
qí齐
qù去
，
tā他
piān偏
yào要
dān单
gè个
r儿
qù去
。
We agreed everyone would go together, but he insists on going alone.
Tā他
bù不
xǐ喜
huān欢
gēn跟
tuán团
，
zǒng总
xǐ喜
huān欢
dān单
gè个
r儿
lǚ旅
xíng行
。
He doesn't like group tours; he always prefers to travel alone.
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Zhè这
me么
wēi危
xiǎn险
de的
dì地
fang方
，
nǐ你
bié别
dān单
gè个
r儿
xíng行
dòng动
。
Don't act alone in such a dangerous place.
adjective
individual; single (item from a set or pair)
Used as an attributive adjective to describe a lone component that is usually part of a set, pair, or larger whole.
dān单
gè个
r儿
de的
ěr耳
huán环
a single earring (from a pair)
Zhè这
tào套
jiā家
jù具
bù不
dān单
gè个
r儿
mài卖
。
This set of furniture is not sold as individual pieces.
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Wǒ我
zhǐ只
mǎi买
dào到
le了
dān单
gè个
r儿
de的
wà袜
zi子
，
lìng另
yī一
zhǐ只
zhǎo找
bù不
dào到
le了
。
I only found a single sock; I can't find the other one.
Zhè这
gè个
líng零
jiàn件
bù不
tí提
gōng供
dān单
gè个
r儿
gēng更
huàn换
。
This part is not available for individual replacement.