单边 dānbiān unilateral
How to remember 单边: 单 single + 边 side = unilateral.
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How it is used
- Unilateral - esp. in trade/diplomacy - 单边主义 (dānbiān zhǔyì) unilateralism.
- More narrowly political/economic than 单方面; contrast 多边 (duōbiān, multilateral).
- Collocation: 单边行动 (unilateral action).