Chinese word

单人间

Pronunciation

Pinyindān rén jiān

Meaning

  • nounsingle room

Example

我想住一个单人间。wǒ xiǎng zhù yí gè dān rén jiān

I want to stay in a single room.

Illustration for 单人间 (single room)

More examples

在这家旅馆，单人间很受欢迎。zài zhè jiā lǘ guǎn dān rén jiān hěn shòu huān yíng

At this hotel, single rooms are very popular.

Core concept

A separate lodging space with one bed and basic facilities for one occupant.

Common phrases

  • 找单人间zhǎo dān rén jiān

    look for a single room

  • 便宜的单人间pián yi de dān rén jiān

    cheap single room

Similar words

单人房dān rén fáng: A room furnished with one person's bedding and the minimum facilities for staying there.
双人间shuāng rén jiān: A room set up for two people to stay, with bedding and necessary facilities for both.

Definition in Chinese

指供一个人居住或过夜的独立房间，通常只配备一张床和基本的住宿设施。zhǐ gòng yí gè rén jū zhù huò guò yè de dú lì fáng jiān tōng cháng zhǐ pèi bèi yì zhāng chuáng hé jī běn de zhù sù shè shī

Word origin

The compound is formed from 单 (dān, "single") + 人 (rén, "person") + 间 (jiān, "room"), so its parts identify a room intended for one person.

Usage tips

  • English descriptions can leave room size or bed type unclear, so those details need separate attention when comparing accommodation listings.

Other meanings

  • private roomnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 单人房间dān rén fáng jiānsingle roomnoun
  • 单人床dān rén chuángsingle bednoun

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