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单元

dānyuán

unit

How common it is

单元 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say dānyuán slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

单元表示组成整体的一部分。

dān yuán biǎo shì zǔ chéng zhěng tǐ de yí bù fen。

单元 means a component unit of a whole.

Context note

单元常用于课程、建筑和系统。

dān yuán cháng yòng yú kè chéng 、 jiàn zhù hé xì tǒng。

It is often used with courses, buildings, and systems.

5 examples

这是第一单元。
zhè shì dì yī dān yuán。
This is the first unit.
我们学完了这个单元。
wǒ men xué wán le zhè ge dān yuán。
We finished this unit.
单元内容很重要。
dān yuán nèi róng hěn zhòng yào。
Unit content is very important.
请复习单元知识。
qǐng fù xí dān yuán zhī shi。
Please review the unit knowledge.
这个单元不难。
zhè ge dān yuán bù nán。
This unit is not difficult.

5 mini stories

老师让大家先看单元标题。
lǎo shī ràng dà jiā xiān kàn dān yuán biāo tí。
The teacher asked everyone to look at the unit title first.
这本书有很多单元。
zhè běn shū yǒu hěn duō dān yuán。
This book has many units.
学生们认真学习单元内容。
xué shēng men rèn zhēn xué xí dān yuán nèi róng。
The students studied the unit content carefully.
单元测验马上开始。
dān yuán cè yàn mǎ shàng kāi shǐ。
The unit test is about to start.
每个单元都有新的词汇。
měi gè dān yuán dōu yǒu xīn de cí huì。
Each unit has new vocabulary.

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