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The word "单位" is formed by combining the character "单", which conveys "single" or "individual", with "位", meaning "position" or "place". This combination yields a compound where "单" emphasizes a singular basis and "位" contributes the notion of a defined spot or role, together denoting a "unit" as in a standard measure or an organizational entity.

Example Sentences Hide

我的单位离我家很近。

Wǒ de dānwèi lí wǒ jiā hěn jìn.

My workplace is very close to my home.

他在一家很好的单位工作。

Tā zài yì jiā hěn hǎo de dānwèi gōngzuò.

He works at a very good work unit.

请以千克为单位填写重量。

Qǐng yǐ qiānkè wéi dānwèi tiánxiě zhòngliàng.

Please fill in the weight using kilograms as the unit.

不同单位的志愿者共同完成了救灾任务。

Bùtóng dānwèi de zhìyuànzhě gòngtóng wánchéng le jiùzāi rènwù.

Volunteers from different units worked together to complete the disaster relief mission.

这套房子的面积单位是平方米，产权属于单位所有。

Zhè tào fángzi de miànjī dānwèi shì píngfāngmǐ, chǎnquán shǔyú dānwèi suǒyǒu.

The area unit for this apartment is square meters, and the property rights belong to the work unit.

Word Definition - 单位

dān wèi unit (of measure); unit (group of people as a whole); work unit (place of employment, esp. in the PRC prior to economic reform); CL:個|个[gè]

Individual Character Details

单 shàn, chán, dān
位 wèi