单身 dānshēn unmarried
unmarried; single; alone
How to remember 单身: 单 single + 身 body = unmarried.
Characters
How it is used
- Single/unmarried - 我还是单身 (wǒ háishi dānshēn) I'm still single.
- Everyday; 单身狗 is the self-mocking slang 'single dog', 单身汉 a bachelor.
- Contrast 已婚 (yǐhūn, married); about relationship status, not being physically alone.
Example sentences
- 我单身。 Wǒ dānshēn.I'm single.
- 你是单身吗？ Nǐ shì dānshēn ma?Are you single?
- 我想我会一辈子单身。 Wǒ xiǎng wǒhuì yībèizi dānshēn.I guess I'm never going to get married.