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单子

dān zǐ · dan zi/dān zi · dan zi

Traditional 單子

Meaning

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dān zǐ 單子

  1. the only son of a family
  2. (functional programming or philosophy) monad

dān zi 單子

  1. list of items
  2. bill
  3. form
  4. bedsheet
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In a conversation

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The long list

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)今天(jīntiān)要(yào)买(mǎi)什么(shénme)？

    What are you buying today?

  2. Dengdeng

    都(dōu)写(xiě)在(zài)单子(dānzi)上(shàng)了(le)。

    It's all written on the list.

  3. Liangliang

    这(zhè)张(zhāng)单子(dānzi)真(zhēn)长(cháng)！有(yǒu)二十(èrshí)样(yàng)。

    This list is so long! Twenty items.

  4. Dengdeng

    最后(zuìhòu)一(yī)样(yàng)是(shì)纸(zhǐ)。

    The last item is paper.

  5. Liangliang

    买(mǎi)纸(zhǐ)做(zuò)什么(shénme)？

    What do you need paper for?

  6. Dengdeng

    留着(liúzhe)下次(xiàcì)写(xiě)单子(dānzi)用(yòng)！

    To keep for writing the next list!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

请(qǐng)把(bǎ)购(gòu)物(wù)单(dān)子(zi)放(fàng)在(zài)桌(zhuō)上(shàng)。

Please put the shopping list on the table.

02

他(tā)填(tián)好(hǎo)了(le)申(shēn)请(qǐng)单(dān)子(zi)并(bìng)交(jiāo)给(gěi)了(le)前(qián)台(tái)。

He filled out the application form and handed it to the front desk.

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