Chinese word

单间

Pronunciation

Pinyindān jiān

Meaning

  • nounsingle room

Example

我租了一个单间，离公司很近。wǒ zū le yí gè dān jiān lí gōng sī hěn jìn

I rented a single room that is very close to my company.

Illustration for 单间 (single room)

More examples

大学附近很多便宜的单间，适合预算有限的学生。dà xué fù jìn hěn duō pián yi de dān jiān shì hé yù suàn yǒu xiàn de xué shēng

Many inexpensive single rooms near the university are suitable for students on a tight budget.

Core concept

A compact private living space for one person, defined by its own room rather than by a complete set of facilities.

Common phrases

  • 找单间zhǎo dān jiān

    find a single room

  • 单间的租金dān jiān de zū jīn

    the rent for a single room

  • 短租单间duǎn zū dān jiān

    short-term rental of a single room

Similar words

单人间dān rén jiān: A single-occupancy room offered in lodging or rental information.
单间房dān jiān fáng: A small room for one person, as described in housing rental listings.

Definition in Chinese

供单人使用的独立房间，常见于城市合租或短租场景，房间本身规模较小，有时不包含独立厨房或浴室。gōng dān rén shǐ yòng de dú lì fáng jiān cháng jiàn yú chéng shì hé zū huò duǎn zū cháng jǐng fáng jiān běn shēn guī mó jiào xiǎo yǒu shí bù bāo hán dú lì chú fáng huò yù shì

Word origin

单 (dān, "single") + 间 (jiān, "room") literally forms a term for a room reserved for one person, including rooms in housing with shared facilities.

Usage tips

  • In rental talk, this term identifies the private room but does not promise a private bathroom or kitchen, so those facilities are usually confirmed separately.

Other meanings

  • studio apartmentnoun
  • private roomnoun

Opposites

  • 多人间duō rén jiānshared roomnoun

Related words

  • 单间公寓dān jiān gōng yùstudio apartmentnoun

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