Chinese word

单元

Pronunciation

Pinyindān yuán

Meaning

  • noununit

Example

我们已经完成了第二单元。wǒ men yǐ jīng wán chéng le dì èr dān yuán

We have already finished the second unit.

Illustration for 单元 (unit)

More examples

同学们开始做单元练习。tóng xué men kāi shǐ zuò dān yuán liàn xí

The students began doing the unit exercises.

Core concept

A complete, self-contained section that fits into a larger course, system, or structure.

Common phrases

  • 单元练习dān yuán liàn xí

    unit exercises

  • 单元测试dān yuán cè shì

    unit test

Similar words

课kè: A teaching session or lesson in a school or textbook.
部分bù fèn: A divided section or portion of something larger.
单位dān wèi: A workplace or organizational group that operates as one unit.

Definition in Chinese

按功能或主题划分的基本单元，常见于教材与课程，也可在其他领域指代系统或建筑中的单个单元。àn gōng néng huò zhǔ tí huà fēn de jī běn dān yuán cháng jiàn yú jiào cái yǔ kè chéng yě kě zài qí tā lǐng yù zhǐ dài xì tǒng huò jiàn zhù zhōng de dān gè dān yuán

Word origin

单元 (dānyuán, "unit") combines 单 (dān, "single") + 元 (yuán, "basic element"), presenting one complete part of a larger whole.

Usage tips

  • Numbers placed before this noun mark the sequence of course sections, making it a useful pattern for discussing study progress and the material covered so far.

Opposites

Related words

  • 单元测试dān yuán cè shìunit testnoun

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