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单位

dān wèi · dan wei

Traditional 單位

HSK 2Old HSK 5Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. unit (of measure)
  2. unit (group of people as a whole)
  3. work unit (place of employment, esp. in the PRC prior to economic reform)
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A very small workplace

  1. Leon

    你(nǐ)在(zài)哪个(nǎge)单位(dānwèi)工作(gōngzuò)？

    Which workplace do you work at?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)在(zài)一个(yīgè)小(xiǎo)单位(dānwèi)，只有(zhǐyǒu)五个(wǔgè)人(rén)。

    I work at a small workplace with only five people.

  3. Leon

    小(xiǎo)单位(dānwèi)好(hǎo)，大家(dàjiā)都(dōu)认识(rènshi)。

    A small workplace is nice. Everyone knows everyone.

  4. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，所以(suǒyǐ)我(wǒ)迟到(chídào)的话(dehuà)，五个(wǔgè)人(rén)都(dōu)知道(zhīdào)。

    Yes, so if I am late, all five people know.

  5. Leon

    那(nà)你(nǐ)一般(yībān)几点(jǐdiǎn)到(dào)单位(dānwèi)？

    So what time do you usually get to work?

  6. Dengdeng

    九点(jiǔdiǎn)。有时候(yǒushíhou)十点(shídiǎn)。嗯(ēn)，五个(wǔgè)人(rén)都(dōu)知道(zhīdào)。

    Nine. Sometimes ten. Well, all five people know.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

鱼(yú)在(zài)这(zhè)里(lǐ)是(shì)以(yǐ)磅(bàng)为(wéi)单(dān)位(wèi)来(lái)出(chū)售(shòu)。

Fish is sold by the pound here.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

过(guò)年(nián)时(shí)，小(xiǎo)刘(liú)的(de)单(dān)位(wèi)给(gěi)每(měi)位(wèi)员(yuán)工(gōng)发(fā)一(yí)袋(dài)面(miàn)粉(fěn)。

For the new year, Liu's company gives every employee a bag of flour.

Tatoeba: Chinese by egg0073 · English by egg0073 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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单
dān

bill; list

位
wèi

position; location

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