单位
dānwèi
unit; work unit
Part of speech · noun
Pattern visualization
no decomposition available
Examples
- 他在一家国有单位工作。He works at a state-owned work unit.
- 米是计量的基本单位之一。The meter is one of the basic units of measurement.
Collocations
工作单位基本单位单位面积国有单位
Mnemonic
单 dān "single" + 位 wèi "place/position": a single standard place, i.e. a unit (of measure) or a work unit.
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Quick check
What are the two common senses of Chinese 单位?